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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Nov 11, 2023

Not set up to support mid/senior talent + Disappointing HR support

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great peers, wonderful on site environment, intelligent, diligent and hardworking peer set

Cons

No interest in developing people personally Appalling HR support Unfair treatment of flexible workers and mothers Inadequate escalation procedures

SolarWinds Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences at SolarWinds. We appreciate your positive remarks about our employees and on-site environment. Your concerns about the development of individuals, HR support, treatment of flexible workers and mothers, and escalation procedures have been duly noted. We will work on improving our reboarding processes to provide appropriate support for those returning to work. We are committed to addressing these issues and continually improving our processes. Regional Partners at SolarWinds is a dedicated team to support and implement the Talent agenda across the employee journey. Please connect with your Regional Partner to report any discrimination, bullying behavior, or workplace abuse.

1.0

Oct 9, 2023

Not a enjoyable workplace - stems from top

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+5yrs here and have seen many good people most have gone but have good memories

Cons

Where to begin, there's a reason why during the last +9months the Glassdoor rating has been freefalling , yes there will always be a disgruntled ex-employee just as there will be HR/Corporate staffers pushing 5 star ratings to counter them but it really has been a bad decline on many fronts. Leadership are ultimately responsible, they are compensated very well and with that are supposed to lead, manage, drive, encourage and show empathy but not one of these elements exist and it’s sadly not just a few bad apples, they have hired and fired badly too many times and the reputation is in the bin amongst the industry insiders.

1.0

Apr 20, 2015

Mass Layoffs in SolarWinds Chennai

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mass Layoffs of around 20 employees on a single day. Good thing is compensation is paid for 45days. Immediately relieving orders and payment made.

Cons

No proper explanation for this action. Even 5 months old employees were sacked. What's the plan for hiring us. No vision. Just hire and fire.

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