Does SolarWinds pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SolarWinds employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

70% 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, 3.7 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 148 reviews)); "good benefits and health care" ((in 83 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 49 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 48 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)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 27 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 25 reviews)); "Extreme blatant favoritism and severe hypocritical attitudes are monumental issues within the company." ((in 18 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

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,463 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

78% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

SolarWinds has an employee rating of 3.7 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 22, 2013

The best is yet to come

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k matching and profit sharing bonuses that are hard to find in companies these days

Cons

SolarWinds is growing so fast and making so many acquisitions that there are a lot of growing pains (but also opportunity for growth)

4.0

Jul 20, 2012

Grass is not always greener

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch (Twice a week) After business hours, no work (No on-call, etc) Energetic Something different all day No travel (Unlike other Sales Engineers)

Cons

Calls get boring after a while. On the phone after a while.

4.0

Oct 7, 2011

Pretty much your typical software company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast-paced, successful company. good pay/bonus amounts, 401k matching, free lunches & snacks, beautiful building. fun, smart co-workers.

Cons

most of the stuff you see at a growing software company: it can be chaotic, departments aren't always coordinated, it's kind of sink or swim sometimes.

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