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    3.3
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    59%
    Recommend to a Friend
    77%
    Approve of CEO
    Patrick C.S. Lo
    120 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Great work / life balance compared to other Silicon Valley companies" (in 10 reviews)

    • "Relaxed work environment: mostly stress free; managers don't usually push you to take projects outside of your core duty" (in 16 reviews)

    Cons
    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Firmware Developer Co-op"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at NETGEAR

      Pros

      Netgear was a great company to work at. As an intern I learned many practical skills that were directly applicable to many of my university course projects.

      Cons

      No real downsides. As an intern your experience and what you end up working on is dependent on how much effort you put in.

    2. Helpful (2)

      "Software Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Software Engineer in Vancouver, BC
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at NETGEAR full-time for more than 4 years

      Pros

      Great co-workers. Good salary and benefit package.

      Cons

      Decision-making is too centralized. Lower level managers have little or no decision-making power. Upper management lacks a culture of innovation. There is too much bureaucracy.

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    3. "Good work environment and great people"

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      Current Employee - Firmware Engineer Co-op in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NETGEAR for more than a year

      Pros

      Free breakfast on every Friday and flexible hours

      Cons

      needs more planning with the office

      Advice to Management

      Let juniors experience more hardcore problems

    4. Helpful (2)

      "Certification Engineer COOP"

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      Former Employee - Certification Engineer Coop in Richmond, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at NETGEAR for more than 2 years

      Pros

      Very helpful work environment Friday fun

      Cons

      I am having a hard time to think of any Cons

      Advice to Management

      None

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NETGEAR

      Pros

      Flexible Hrs Work from home Decent Pay Benfits decent Lots for freebies Decent team members if you are working with the right people

      Cons

      Too dependent on ODM Operations manufacturing team members are under qualified Processes are outdated Not proactive on preventing issues

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Software Developer Co-op"

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      Former Employee - Software Engineer in Richmond, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at NETGEAR

      Pros

      Great working environment; Easy at work and really flexible with the time you want to work. Lots of events and free tickets to hockey games each quarter.

      Cons

      Some tasks for Co-ops are not challenging enough

      Advice to Management

      none

    7. Helpful (6)

      "Live to Work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at NETGEAR full-time

      Pros

      - competitive pay - interesting products

      Cons

      - expected to work tons of overtime without any increase - CEO doesn't believe in democracy - waterfall methodologies for everything - inefficient teams - impractical working conditions - AWFUL work life balance - most people leave because they are burnt out - extremely political - cancerous and stressful environment - worst company culture I've ever experienced - high turnover

      Advice to Management

      - restructure the company - remove of the CEO - bring some fresh and capable talent in

    8. "Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager"

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      Current Employee - Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at NETGEAR

      Pros

      Very dynamic. Encourage for good performance as performance links to compensation

      Cons

      Poor life-work balance. Overtime is often expected

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Friendly Place for Co-ops"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at NETGEAR

      Pros

      People are friendly and is a fun culture. Work will always keep you busy

      Cons

      Work is repetitive and some members are not always approachable when asking questions.

      Advice to Management

      Provide more honest feedback to students.

    10. "Manufacturing test engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Burnaby, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at NETGEAR full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      Good company culture, good working atmosphere

      Cons

      Moving some positions to China

      Advice to Management

      Give employees more chance to make certain decision

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