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 148 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 84 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 51 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 50 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 49 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 25 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 25 reviews)); "Additionally, favoritism and nepotism were rampant, creating an environment of inequality and unfairness." ((in 15 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,459 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

78% approve of CEO

66% 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 3.8 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Oct 28, 2015

Solarwinds its getting worst every year

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You get to deal with a multitude of latest technologies - Flexible working hours

Cons

- Cheap is the word of the day, everyday - Managers get to be managers just because they are old in the company, no management skills - No paid overtime

2.0

Oct 21, 2015

"You will hate it here"

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They feed you quite often. Snacks, lunches, cookies, etc. And the woman that gets all of that done is a sweetheart. You can make decent money, the benefits are low cost, and the engineers are very helpful for the most part and available. This job on your resume will help you move into a better paying job/company.

Cons

The base salary is pretty low for IT sales.They want you to come in earlier, work through lunches, stay late, and take your work home with you. There is absolutley NO WORK LIFE BALANCE. And most of the employees hate it there. I was told I would hate it during my first week. They also expect you hit quota even if half of your leads are trash and if you don't you get cussed at, belittled, called out, and they also micromanage like crazy. Do not work here if you have want to have a life, have children that you want to see, or if you can't handle a high stress environment. You are given PTO that they don't want you to actually use and it is frowned upon to have a day off to take care of Dr. appointments or anything important.

5.0

Oct 19, 2015

Test Engineer

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Nice Perks * Amazing Culture

Cons

* Laying off often creates insecurity among employees

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