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 149 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 93 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 49 reviews)); "Good colleagues in different departments" ((in 47 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 46 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 51 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 23 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 22 reviews)); "Micromanagement of all leadership with no work from home options." ((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

(1,458 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 1,458 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Sep 2, 2020

great place, great people.

Fullstack developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working on leading technologies, multiple projects so you can find what you like to work on. Great people to work with, fun, and very friendly.

Cons

none that I can think on

5.0

Aug 30, 2020

Work with a cutting-edge technologies

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Everyday comes with a new challenge, which improves my set of skills, pushing me to the next level. 2. Working at Solarwinds is like being a part of a family where your ideas are always welcome and the atmosphere is all about sharing information, teamwork and friendship. 3. Solarwinds management always shows their appreciation for my hard work and effort. 4. Solarwinds takes part in community volunteering.

Cons

Not much to mention here.

4.0

Aug 29, 2020

Great company culture.

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co workers, great environment. Management is very cooperative and supportive.

Cons

Pre Covid no option of WFH hopefully post Covid there would be such an option.

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