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)); "good benefits and health care" ((in 85 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 52 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 51 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 28 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 24 reviews)); "Extreme blatant favoritism and severe hypocritical attitudes are monumental issues within the company." ((in 17 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.

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SolarWinds reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,457 total reviews)

Sudhakar Ramakrishna

78% approve of CEO

64% 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 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,457 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

Jun 24, 2013

Most rewarding job I have had in Austin.

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay... great perks... great hours. Perfect for someone with a competitive nature. Successful people are recognized.

Cons

It's a Grind like no other. Competition amongst internal departments. Way to many people calling into accounts.

2.0

Jun 18, 2013

High pressure sales to IT professionals

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch twice a week

Cons

Work/life balance not a consideration

1.0

Jun 10, 2013

company does not care about it's employees' happiness

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy money consistent leads no training necessary no overtime needed catered lunches at least twice a week Great sales club trips

Cons

vacation time is frowned upon promotions based on who plays the game the best not on Merit boring monotonous work getting harder each quarter to make money

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