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 145 reviews)); "good benefits and health care" ((in 95 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((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 52 reviews)); "Low salary relative to the market" ((in 36 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 23 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 21 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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1K reviews

1.0

Jan 18, 2024

Worst company ever

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do not go to this company under any circumstance

Cons

Management is really bad, very unprofessional and just micro-management

1.0

Sep 13, 2023

Not a good workplace environment

Customer success

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay a bit over industry standard, probably to get people in the door.

Cons

Terrible leadership for the last few years. Bad hiring, constantly coming in for $$ yet bring nothing to the table. CCO and CEO are an odd bunch, complete opposites, CCO has no real experience aside from climbing the ladder within the company and it shows, little talent and clear favoritism galore, fires the good working people perhaps seen as competition.

1.0

Aug 7, 2023

CEO's Double Standards - A Tale of Hypocrisy

Sales department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company used to have a strong foundation and a clear vision, making it a good place to work.

Cons

Addressing some of the concerns raised by my colleagues in their reviews, it's important to shed light on the company's less appealing side, which starts at the top with the CEO. One major issue is the CEO's tendency to hire friends from their previous company, essentially transforming the company into a social welfare network for their close circle. When financial pressures arise, and cost-cutting measures become necessary to boost cash flow, employees from various departments are laid off, except for the CEO's friends, who seem to enjoy immunity. An instance of the CEO's hypocrisy is evident during an all-hands meeting when he praised the Database team's exceptional performance, only to dismantle the team and lay off several employees in the very next meeting. Furthermore, any remaining valuable projects were reassigned to the CEO's friends, enabling him to take credit for their success while displacing more employees.

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