Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      SolarWinds

      Engaged Employer

      SolarWinds Sr. Software Engineer reviews

      4.0

      95% would recommend to a friend

      (36 total reviews)
      avatar

      Sudhakar Ramakrishna

      99% approve of CEO

      91% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated SolarWinds with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. SolarWinds is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      36 reviews
      2.0
      Feb 14, 2019

      Solarwinds - does not appreciate merit

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The atmosphere and co workers are great. Great perks - lovely office. The work is really interesting and there are some complex problems to solve.

      Cons

      The business really does not value it's employees. Never seen anyone trained in my time here and the promotions are just bizarre. Don't expect to get rewarded for a good job.

      3.0
      Jan 23, 2019

      Engineering at risk from centralisation

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are a lot of great people at SolarWinds, some interesting and varied projects to work on, and an increasingly varied technology stack, which is bringing in a lot of cutting edge technology and system architecture. This makes it a good (and increasingly better still) place to work from a technology perspective. Career progression opportunities in Engineering are good for those that are high performers. There is also a lot of attention paid to supervision, mentoring, career progression etc. Engineering leadership within the UK is very good, and has improved greatly in recent years so there is good support and direction for matters within their jurisdiction.

      Cons

      Since the former LogicNow was acquired by SolarWinds, the way Engineering projects are managed has gradually changed. Decision making all too often becoming centred on the Ottawa office which has a very different (and not particularly enlightened or agile) management style. Teams in the UK increasingly need to collaborate with teams in Ottawa (and elsewhere) which means more time in meetings and less autonomy to get stuff done as they see fit. Skilled and high performing teams and individuals have therefore been disempowered and managed remotely from Ottawa, which has led to some good people leaving. This is unfortunate given the good UK engineering leadership, which seem powerless to influence this - it seems like decisions are being taken over their heads.

      Viewing 28 - 30 of 36 Reviews
      Related searches: SolarWinds Sr. Software Engineer jobs | SolarWinds Sr. Software Engineer salaries | SolarWinds benefits | SolarWinds Sr. Software Engineer interviews
      SolarWinds reviewsSolarWinds Sr. Software Engineer reviews

      Glassdoor has 1,558 SolarWinds reviews submitted anonymously by SolarWinds employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if SolarWinds is right for you.