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Out of 9 NetApp reviews, 89% were positive.

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Overall rating
4.0
Work environment
4.5
Salary and benefits
3.8
Career opportunities
2.5
Diversity and inclusion
3.8
Management
3.3
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A reddit user wrote a review on Dec 2013
I worked at NetApp as an intern for a summer at the NC office about two years ago. The best thing about it I felt was the people. For one, I found people to be generally older than the typical 20's software engineers that seem to be everywhere in the Bay Area. They keep normal schedules, get their work done, and basically traverse a happy medium in between overworking and not working at all (just the right amount?). I think that goes a long way to keeping employees happy. They have company-wide happy hour on Fridays which everyone looks forward to. Great beers on tap always at these things supposedly, but I was 20 so I only got root beer. :-( Overall, it's probably one of the most stereotypical tech companies you can think of (cubicles, lots of meetings, set company hierarchy). Compared to Google, Facebook, and those other tech giants, I definitely got the feel that the company is not as ambitious in that they do not want to change the world (and build crazy software applications to do so). Instead, they focus on their strength, data storage, and do it well. A lot of the stuff they work on is a actually pretty cool if you are into databases, big data (like Apache Hadoop), or data in general from a CS standpoint. But their main products are their [filers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetApp_filer). So I guess I would say they are hardware-oriented because without these, there would be no NetApp. I put NetApp up there. You have to enjoy the stuff they work on, but otherwise pretty solid.

One of my good friends interned at the Sunnyvale HC and hated it. He didn't like most of the full time employees and his project wasn't realistic or fun. He didn't learn that much and most of his fellow interns felt the same way. Just another perspective, remember to take it in all in with a grain of salt. Just because some company is listed as a good place to work doesn't mean you will fit in well. The only way to find out is to go there and make sure to get a good look around when you interview.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Apr 2017
Also remember netapp had some layoffs that had people forced to move the other way (NetApp to Partner). So it really depends what part of the company you're applying for. Im not an employee, but i suspect that is the case. Hard to warrent new hires when you laid off 5-10% of the company.

Laying off 5-10% of a company in order to free up capital to invest in other more valuable projects is just part of business as usual for tech companies. NetApp almost never stops hiring during their layoff seasons.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2020
Pros of working at NetApp

Great benefits- great camradrie. Excellent bonuses and decent work life balance.

Cons of working at NetApp

frequent RIF's- annual basis. Senior management unable to figure out what they wanted to be in the next year (hardware support or move completely into software). Can't seem to make up their minds.

NetApp benefits

beer Friday's.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2019
Pros of working at NetApp

Amazing fellow support engineer staff! Very knowledgeable people willing to share their insights and knowledge with fellow staff.

Cons of working at NetApp

They preached work/life balance, but it only seemed to apply to 1st shift employees, not to 2nd shift employees.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at NetApp

The workplace environment was excellent

Cons of working at NetApp

Management was indecisive and inconsistent with their business decisions, that led to a significant amount of insecurity

NetApp benefits

Beer bash every Friday

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at NetApp

Great team and manager

Cons of working at NetApp

Company changes direction often, layoffs, cancelled projects

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2020
Pros of working at NetApp

Friendly and helpful co-workers, meaningful impact

Cons of working at NetApp

Slow paced

NetApp benefits

Gymnasium with good fitness coaches

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019
Pros of working at NetApp

Love the culture, the products, and the people.

Cons of working at NetApp

Lack of specific investment in the PS Portfolio.

NetApp benefits

ESPP and RSU

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2019
Pros of working at NetApp

Amazing fellow support engineer staff! Very knowledgeable people willing to share their insights and knowledge with fellow staff.

Cons of working at NetApp

They preached work/life balance, but it only seemed to apply to 1st shift employees, not to 2nd shift employees.

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NetApp salaries

9.6
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The national average salary for a NetApp employee in the United States is $109,497 per year or $53 per hour. Employees in the top 10 percent can make over $166,000 per year, while employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $72,000 per year.

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9.9
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NetApp financial performance

9.8
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