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 147 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 89 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 48 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 49 reviews)); "Low salary relative to the market" ((in 36 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 27 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 26 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,459 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

78% 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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1K reviews

4.0

May 31, 2016

Good Place

Senior tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All are Pros except Chennai management

Cons

Chennai management was so weak

5.0

May 30, 2016

Great Place. Changed a lot in the time.

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible work environment Great team of very intelligent co workers across all departments Fun work environment Work life balance Social events I have nothing, but respect for those I worked with.

Cons

Situation after acquisition wasn't communicated properly Work from home could be a policy

3.0

May 25, 2016

Great people, terrible management

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in R&D Mature processes and tools Resources for work Stock options (not anymore since the company went private)

Cons

Absent or terrible middle and high management Lost long-term vision Behind the local salary average Hard to get recognized or even promoted Legacy technical issues Environment (big open spaces, parking spots)

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