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 145 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 86 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 46 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 48 reviews)); "Low salary relative to the market" ((in 36 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 24 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 24 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

(1,459 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 1,459 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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1.0

Sep 8, 2017

Ain't worth it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to know the meaning of a bad manager and how you don't want to be like one

Cons

Political. Need to bow down to the boss to move up

2.0

Sep 5, 2017

The pro's outweigh the con's

Senior web product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have the opportunity to work with very intelligent, motivated developers and Product Managers. They make you better, smarter and driven while having a fun and collaborative environment. I love the people and the work.

Cons

Unless you want to be in a management role, growth and compensation is severely lacking. It becomes discouraging when you give 110% effort yet it's not compensated because there isn't a management title behind your name.

3.0

Sep 5, 2017

Sales

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Commission, good people

Cons

American management of company not ideal

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