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) (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 148 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 93 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 45 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 54 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 24 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 22 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

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SolarWinds reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,461 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 1,461 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Aug 11, 2020

A+ place to be

Fullstack developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. You feel you're being listened to. Management puts much weight on Team values which is great. Many colleagues have been many years with the company so much knowledge is still around. Good work-life balance

Cons

So far I haven't found something worth mentioning.

4.0

Aug 4, 2020

Love the Management and driven Sales culture

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very supportive sales culture

Cons

Salary is very low .. Salary shoud be around 70 to 100k

5.0

Jul 31, 2020

Great place to work

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Grow opportunity The local management cares about subordinates Helpful people

Cons

Sometimes the top leadership is slow in actions.

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