National Semiconductor Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at National Semiconductor give their company a 4.0 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest National Semiconductor employees are Application Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Senior Process Engineers with a rating of 3.6.
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What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Everything except for room for growth."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"No opportunity to grow."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Thinking big."
"Good company."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"The challenges."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Liked everything."
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"National Semiconductor is a great place to work just out of college, but don't stay more than 5 years, due to outdated management style that will stifle your growth."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"They helped pay for my degree. EXCELLENT!"
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Managers were more command and control rather than collaborative and open to fresh ideas and talent."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Hire the best and free your staff to perform for the good of the company and to reach their potential."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"It's OK, But it's very unstable now."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Unstable and lot of politics."
"Excellent place to work."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"A stable company."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"The area was beautiful, my boss was great, and I loved my hours (I worked the east coast so I came in early every day and left early every day."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"I wish I was back. I left to get married and moved to Florida."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep doing what you are doing. They are strong and cool."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"The personnel are friendly and no pressure is put on you to perform your duties, as they have seen the type of work you have done and know that."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"My co-workers, good location, fairly good pay."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Only consider National for a short term job. With the current board and upper management the company will continue to decline."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"The company is run poorly. Walking away from 10-20% profit on devices while allowing their factories to sit idle is not a strong business plan."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Get some common sense. Engineers that repeat the same mistakes are not learning and need to be replaced."
"Company with strong potential which requires a new mgmt team."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"At the time a talented work force which generated creativity."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Good luck."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Unfortunately due to poor senior mgmt. Layoffs and poor financial mgmt led to a depleted work force and no strategic direction."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Retire."
"Restructuring is a way of life."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"A global workforce gave interesting interactions."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Take advantage of training offerings."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Too many restructuring events caused by economic trends."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Focus on core products and developing US resources."
"Constant layoffs."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Lots of responsibility."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Depends on hiring manager."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Unstable, layoffs, management makes decisions unilaterally and in secret."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Talk to workers first."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"A lot of diversity and groups that make up the company. A lot of growth and decent pay."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"It is hard to get in, but is worth it. Keep in mind you may be contract a while with no chance of going direct hire. The pay and benefits though are adequate for a working household and there is room to grow with the company."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"Hard to communicate between the ethnicity of the company, and hard to start, as it was contract to start. Contract that extended 3+ years in length or longer. I was there 7+ years total. Pay was decent tho for the money, It is very unstable as a company in the way of hiring and layoffs. It seems they always were cutting back on their workforce."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Re-institute middle management and assign multiple teams and drop self directed teams. This is one direction that would hurt company in the long run always have. There is need for more leadership within the ranks and needed guidance for the direction of a group and keeping everyone focused on the same page."
"Company folded, due to Japanese and Korean competition."
What do you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"The people where very nice and inteligent."
What don't you like about working at National Semiconductor?
"This particular fab was closed down and sold to Fairchild."
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Is National Semiconductor a good company to work for?
National Semiconductor has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 49 National Semiconductor Review Ratings left anonymously by National Semiconductor employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at National Semiconductor.
Does National Semiconductor pay their employees well?
National Semiconductor employees earn $84,000 annually on average, or $40 per hour, which is 27% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 2 National Semiconductor employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find National Semiconductor Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at National Semiconductor?
94% of employees would recommend working at National Semiconductor with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated National Semiconductor 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at National Semiconductor?
According to our data, the highest paying job at National Semiconductor is a CFO at $191,000 annually. Browse National Semiconductor Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at National Semiconductor?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at National Semiconductor is a Production Operator at $24,000 annually. Browse National Semiconductor Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at National Semiconductor?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at National Semiconductor to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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