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) (15) , 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 146 reviews)); "good benefits and health care" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 51 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 46 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 49 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 26 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 24 reviews)); "Do you want to be the hapless victim of blatant favoritism and pipeline manipulation?" ((in 17 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

(1,458 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

78% approve of CEO

64% 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 1,458 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

2.0

Jun 25, 2021

Chaos and pigeon-holing

Senior devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solarwinds is essentially a no-kill shelter. They will not fire you, even if you don't show up for days at a time. New CEO seems like he's on a better track than the nightmare of KBT.

Cons

Before the breach, we were making some slow-but-steady progress towards newer tech. After the breach, it has been mind-numbing security theater. Management no longer trusts their teams and has reverted to micromanagement. Absolute nightmare. Pay was about 30% below market with no intention of fixing it. Employee morale is in the dumps. Can't hire anyone for backfill because the salary isn't competitive. Only stayed on because it was a steady paycheck during a pandemic. Old CEO would send out proselytizing emails around every Christian holiday. Not a good look for a diverse global company.

2.0

Apr 30, 2021

Global Mess

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At first it seems like you've hit the jackpot with SWI. But it doesn't take long to realize that this Global Corporation is an absolute mess. There are always good people wherever you go and SWI was no different. Some really great people working to do good things. But it cannot change the fact that this CORPORATION is run by someone who cares more about buying another company for their product, rather than actually ensuring that the products we have are in good standing. So to the point a few Pros' 1. People 2. Free Food 2x a Week, more if you are in Sales or support Sales 3. The location is pretty... 4. Benefits are good

Cons

So as I said before this place is kind of a mess, and it is much worse now of course given the recent hacking scandal. Even though I said that People were part of the Pros' they are also part of the Cons'. The "Good Ol'boy" mentality is very pervasive, there are definitely more men than women and many of the male managers get to act however they wish. When you hear other managers, even those above your own say "They just get frustrated" anytime they have a temper tantrum that is obviously not appropriate in a meeting with VPs and other Executives as well as their teams you know that they've been coached to allow the poor behavior.

1.0

Aug 15, 2020

Toxic Work Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

*Good benefits *Enjoyed my direct counterparts

Cons

This work environment is TOXIC! Upper management LOVES being "super busy", passive aggressive, duplicitous, and self-important. You will be told with pride that this culture is "weird" or Machiavellian and it is all true.

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