SolarWinds reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,458 total reviews)
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Sudhakar Ramakrishna

78% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

SolarWinds has an employee rating of 3.8 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
Jul 3, 2015

"The Power to p**s people off"

Recommend
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Pros

Met some great people. Lunch catered once a week

Cons

- Management haven't a clue - most have never managed before and try to enforce a "model" that is not a model at all, it is just harassment! Thats what Solarwinds want you to do, constantly bombard people with calls and mails until they purchase the product! Morale is non existent - most staff have had enough of the threats sent out via mail and face to face. This is the reality. You don't hit target, you are fired! Politics - in every workplace, but Solarwinds take this to another level. Management have their favorites, and at times you have to wonder how these people are still working there...It's because all these favorites get the best leads. Dont dare call them out on this, because as you guessed.....you WILL be fired! You are not a person when you work here, you are just a number - do not get comfortable, do not look at this as a career move! If you want to make good money, in a short period of time, by all means work here - but be prepared for the harassment, threats and crap that comes along with it!

3.0
Jun 25, 2015

Competitive company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, good perks. Great products, great knowledge gain, good people, good mentors.

Cons

Less transparency with management visions. No goals clearly defined. So you need to be up on your toes all the time. If you are someone who would need someone to remind you about your daily duties, then don't join this company.

1.0
Jun 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Made some friends among the rank and file. Money was excellent due to good negotiations during th acquisition. My particular boss is an awesome guy.

Cons

Penny wise pound foolish - when we were bought they took all of my test equipment and re-purposed it for other teams, leaving me high and dry. IT didn't get it. The company makes untold millions, it can afford a few Dell's. Very heirarchical, down to ensuring people have exactly the right size office according to their title. A "bums on seats" mentality where all people are considered equivalent and disposable, and every job can be moved to India. I was fired over health reasons, rather than offered the time off during a hospital stay and recovery. The day before bonuses were due to pay out.

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