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

SolarWinds reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,464 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 1,464 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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1.0

Aug 24, 2023

The Impending Storm of Layoffs

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The glimmers of good are fading fast under the weight of the new regime's missteps.

Cons

Layoffs are rolling in like a tidal wave, wiping out all but the CEO's toxic gigs including those cozy friends from PulseSecure. It's painfully evident that these C-suite buddies are the only ones who truly matter.

SolarWinds Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your review and feedback. Conducting a lay-off is not something management takes lightly and is often the last course of action. This year, we're continuing to hire cross functionally based on business needs. Our leadership team truly cares about ensuring every employee feels valued, is treated fairly, and is respected. We encourage you to share your feedback on our upcoming employee engagement survey and with your local People Partner.

1.0

Aug 16, 2023

Disaster after Disaster

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promises of great things, and the grandure of a +20yr Tech Titan...

Cons

Once you are in the door then most of the new hires want to leave straight away, it's turned into a joke of an organization, no structure, accountability or sense of responsibility from anyone at most levels. Reduction in workforce at the start of the year has resulted in reduction in morale and process improvement, the people just bury their heads stay quiet. The new channel program has gone all quiet after so much hype about it last year, they cannot execute anything strategically when internanlly the leadership are only focusing on protecting themselves. Hires from Pulse are still floating about like they own the company personally, more and more keep popping up, an aura of “CEO is one of us”.

1.0

Aug 23, 2023

Dysfunctional Workplace

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some decent people still hanging about in the cracks

Cons

No direction, couple years of bad leadership and decisions has affected the atmosphere all round. Most of the good people have left, any remaining are just tools down till they find something elsewhere or they get made redundant.

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