Does SolarWinds pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SolarWinds employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SolarWinds. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SolarWinds?

71% of SolarWinds employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SolarWinds 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SolarWinds?

Sales (74) , Inside Sales Representative (71) , Account Executive (56) , Software Engineer (43) , Account Manager (37) , Technical Support Engineer (32) , Senior Software Engineer (27) , Marketing (24) , Senior Developer (20) , Software Developer (19) , Manager (17) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (15) , Sales Engineer (15) , Sales Associate (14) , Marketing Specialist (13)

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

"We worked very hard and were quite busy most of the time but the people there were great." ((in 145 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 86 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 46 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 48 reviews)); "Low salary relative to the market" ((in 36 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 27 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about SolarWinds layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SolarWinds locations?

Austin , Lehi , Charlotte , Boulder , Raleigh , Durham , Reston , Research Triangle Park , Morrisville , Houston , Ireland , Post Falls , Salt Lake City , New York , Washington , Dallas , San Francisco , San Jose , Miami , Jersey City , Newark , Charlottesville , Arlington , Malta , Omaha , Jacksonville , Round Rock , Texas City , Los Angeles , Westminster

SolarWinds reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,459 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

79% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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SolarWinds has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,459 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SolarWinds employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

Oct 1, 2023

Don't work here unless you're desperate

Renewal specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, talented colleagues, and experienced marketing team.

Cons

Bad executives, including the CEO, who has led to poor decision-making and a decline in morale. Any of my colleagues who read this review knows very well how disappointing our CEO is. He has changed his decisions countless times since he joined the company, and I can't believe how low credibility he has and yet he still runs the company. He has abused his power by hiring unprofessional and toxic colleagues from his old company. This is a major misconduct, and you can't expect to do any good after that. He has chosen to work only with your buddies, and everyone else is out!! Very bad.

1.0

Sep 27, 2023

CEO Who Shouldn't Be a CEO

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good professional colleagues , free food once a week.

Cons

The new CEO has created a huge leadership crisis in the company across all departments since the day he joined. He has started a huge rift between employees by hiring tons of people from his old company without following the company's hiring practices, from his level team to account executive. This has created a two-tier system where his former colleagues are given preferential treatment, while existing employees are marginalized. It is clear that this CEO leading bad example.

1.0

Sep 27, 2023

A Recipe for Disaster!

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Apart from my colleagues who worked for years nothing is great.

Cons

In a company plagued by disastrous leadership throughout its departments, including the unsettling scenario of the HR department posting negative reviews on Glassdoor about the company itself, what would the average employee have to say about this dire situation? To compound matters, the newly appointed CEO and their associates are systematically pushing out old and professional solarians. This includes fostering a more toxic work environment and even openly encouraging people to leave, all in the quest to bring in cheaper labor from elsewhere.

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