Is New Relic a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at New Relic have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 95 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of New Relic employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at New Relic now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at New Relic .

Does New Relic pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at New Relic with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 95 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at New Relic.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at New Relic?

37% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at New Relic would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 36% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated New Relic with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New Relic?

Software Engineer (107) , Senior Software Engineer (100) , Account Executive (70) , Technical Support Engineer (43) , Enterprise Account Executive (42) , Sales (27) , Solutions Consultant (25) , Engineering Manager (18) , Lead Software Engineer (18) , Senior Solutions Consultant (18) , Sales Representative (15) , Technical Account Manager (14) , Manager (13) , Senior Account Executive (13) , Senior Technical Support Engineer (13)

What are the pros of working at New Relic according to real employee reviews?

"The people at New Relic are great to work with and very helpful!" ((in 189 reviews)); "Culture is great and inclusive" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good benefits and people to work with" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work life balance there" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good pay for remote positions especially if you live outside the West Coast" ((in 64 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New Relic according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership only thinking about the short term." ((in 65 reviews)); "Bad management especially in engineering teams that trickle down to the directors below." ((in 57 reviews)); "C suite leadership has openly gone back on promises and there are annual layoffs" ((in 54 reviews)); "Middle management feels disempowered in many cases" ((in 9 reviews)); "There's no career development for PMs, and the job ladder associated with this title does not align with industry expectations." ((in 6 reviews))

New Relic Sr. Software Engineer reviews

2.9

37% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

Ashan Willy

39% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated New Relic with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. New Relic is rated 20% below average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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95 reviews

2.0

Jul 10, 2026

Flexible work culture but unstable leadership situation

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work culture and good tech stack

Cons

Entire senior tech leadership team has almost quit or are currently on the fence not a secure place to be New Grads joining this organization to double click on their choices as most of the leaders who had interviewed them have moved on Do not go by the fake reviews added on LinkedIn do your due diligence

5.0

May 7, 2026

120 percent Bonus for the year!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership is listening CKO energy and the drive for AI was energizing

Cons

Processes are time consuming and take up too much time

New Relic Response

2mo

Thank you for the great review! We are glad to hear that you are energized by our focus on AI and feel heard by leadership. We also recognize your feedback regarding internal processes; we are continuously evaluating our operations and will use this to find ways to streamline workflows for our engineers.

1.0

Apr 19, 2026

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Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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The experience was consistently disappointing and at times outright demoralizing. Nothing about the culture, leadership, or day-to-day work resembled a healthy or professionally managed environment. If there were any “pros,” I never saw them — the entire experience left me with a thoroughly unpleasant and frankly disgusting impression.

Cons

Too many cons to list — nearly every aspect of the experience was a letdown.

New Relic Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to learn that your time with us did not meet your expectations. We take all employee perspectives seriously as we work to improve our culture and operations, particularly as we grow our presence in Bengaluru.

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