Question 1

Is New Relic a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

New Relic has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,576 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at New Relic to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about New Relic have been left by employees working as Solutions Consultant, Technical Support Engineer and Lead Software Engineer.

Question 2

Does New Relic pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New Relic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New Relic. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at New Relic?

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62% of New Relic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated New Relic 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at New Relic?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"The people at New Relic are great to work with and very helpful!" ((in 189 reviews)); "Culture is great and inclusive" ((in 177 reviews)); "Good benefits and health insurance" ((in 93 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good pay for remote positions especially if you live outside the West Coast" ((in 65 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Senior leadership only thinking about the short term." ((in 66 reviews)); "C suite leadership has openly gone back on promises and there are annual layoffs" ((in 59 reviews)); "Bad management especially in engineering teams that trickle down to the directors below." ((in 57 reviews)); "Middle management feels disempowered in many cases" ((in 9 reviews)); "The managers being hired and promoted here are serious bullies with questionable ethics." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about New Relic layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about New Relic layoffs and their outlook for job security at New Relic in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed New Relic locations?

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San Francisco, Portland, Atlanta, New York, Seattle, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Raleigh, Austin, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, South San Francisco, Miami, Minneapolis, San Jose, Dallas-Fort Worth, Jersey City, Boise, Salt Lake City, Illinois City, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Portland, Fayetteville, Cary, Fuquay Varina, Houston, Irvine

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