Working at Netgear in San Jose, CA: 5 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

"• Lead software development for Netgear’s next generation Orbi WiFi Mesh products. Contribute to System and Software architecture, Platform independent modular software stack development. Guide and mentor junior engineers to adhere architecture, coding standards, and CIT based development for Satellite and Base Station Software Stack. • Develop Key networking features in Wi-Fi SON, Band Steering, Roaming, Routing, Bridging, cloud interface, and secure software components. Drive timely delivery of software to the factory for all stages of production. Collaborate with ODMs, QA, Program, and Product management teams to deliver flagship features. Lead and oversee offshore development teams. • Lead software development and architecture of applications and modules interfacing with Orbi Cloud, Orbi APP and protocols interconnecting Orbi Mesh Network Devices, Base and Satellite. • C, Open WRT, QCOM SDK, REST, MQTT, SOAP, lighttpd, Wi-Fi SON, AWS, EasyMesh."

"I am with the company over 12 years. I had 3 different roles and became a VP after 4 years. I like the company culture. Transparancy, autonomy, hard work, responsibility, accountability and ownership. Great environment for self starters that get the job done. Less so for people from a big company, passive personalities or people that tend to hide behind others."

"I've worked for Netgear since 2013. Netgear employees show high passion on what they're doing. They work very hard to get things done. I'm proud to be part of them."

What do you like about working at Netgear?

"nothing much, very low or next to nothing resources, over worked."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"avoid it. this is not a technology company, nor a company knows about marketing."

What don't you like about working at Netgear?

"the top management's style and unwillingness to listen to employee's voice."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"some extremely incompetent VP engineering and managers, in commercial bu, playing politics."

"Avoid working for this company."