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 191 reviews)); "Culture is great and inclusive" ((in 181 reviews)); "Good benefits and people to work with" ((in 86 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good pay for remote positions especially if you live outside the West Coast" ((in 61 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 59 reviews)); "C suite leadership has openly gone back on promises and there are annual layoffs" ((in 57 reviews)); "No job security." ((in 8 reviews)); "The company runs entirely on politics and favoritism." ((in 6 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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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1.0

Mar 6, 2026

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Pros

1. Genuinely good teammates. 2. Decent perks.

Cons

1. Absolutely clueless management. They literally are masters of deception. They will do a lot of politics and try to throw you under the bus. 2. Working hard here has made my life worse because you become a constant target for management. You can never pushback against literally dumb ideas and hope to stay. 3. The management is absolutely petty and unempathic to a degree i cannot explain. 4. Oh did i mention 12-14 hr work days are very normal here. Especially since management is directionless and constantly shifts priorities.

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

Good not great

Senior software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good wlb outside of release cycle Strong engineering and documentation culture

Cons

Very team dependent Leadership to VP/Director communication needs work

New Relic Response

5mo

Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting our engineering and documentation culture! We appreciate your feedback on leadership communication as we continue to work on better alignment across the organization.

2.0

Dec 1, 2025

Good company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Projects are fine. Work life balance is also there.

Cons

Lack of transperancy in company policies and hikes

New Relic Response

7mo

Thank you for providing your feedback! We take your feedback on transparency seriously and are continuously working to improve internal communications.

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