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) (16) , 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 151 reviews)); "good benefits and health care" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 49 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 45 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 51 reviews)); "Low salary relative to the market" ((in 35 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 24 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 20 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

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SolarWinds reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,463 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

79% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

SolarWinds has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,463 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

4.0

Feb 6, 2014

Good company to start a career in Software Sales with.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, solid benefits, pay, training, and career growth opportunities

Cons

High pressure sales model, micromanagement

4.0

Dec 5, 2013

Great company!

Major account sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture, team members, great product

Cons

uncertainty about acquisition by solarwinds

4.0

Jun 26, 2013

Good company for go-getters

R&d

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place for people who are self-directed Lots of colleagues who are both smart and bright Plenty of opportunities to learn new things Fair compensation Challenging work Once you've proven yourself, management does listen to employees here Exceptional at explaining the vision and the model so that employees understand what they need to do to support the business Only example I have ever seen of successful offshoring, with great international colleagues

Cons

Not a good fit for people who like a lot of structure or need a lot of guidance on how to do their jobs If you're not working out, they will quickly let you go (BTW to me this is a good thing--this company doesn't carry deadbeats on its back or payroll) Some normal growing pains given its size and industry In US, less than standard holidays and poor PTO policies Draconian legal department interferes with business in ridiculous ways Sometimes penny wise and pound foolish on spending money for business

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