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 147 reviews)); "good benefits and health care" ((in 94 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 47 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 44 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 52 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 26 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 26 reviews)); "Extreme blatant favoritism and severe hypocritical attitudes are monumental issues within the company." ((in 19 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

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,463 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

79% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

Nov 25, 2016

Worst company I ever worked for

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing I can think of really

Cons

They will give you wrong information during interview process, nobody is on target in reality, low pay and no flexibility in terms of work location. They don't allow you to take time off in the last quarter, even for Christmas. Also you are only allowed to be suck 5 times per year.

1.0

Jan 20, 2016

Worst company

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No dress code, flexible timings

Cons

Poor managers, Upper Management in chennai is very poor, You will not get hike/promotion due to you have took maternity leave

3.0

Jun 17, 2015

Good place to work

Tamilnadu

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Understanding and helpful people to work with. Flexible timings Good pay, bonus, stocks Good place to learn

Cons

Chances of being laid off are more, as they restructure the organisation every year. Management not good.

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