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

3.0

Jan 5, 2013

fast paced company, but you have to report to right people

Lead technical developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a really fast paced company. you will not see alot of sitting around and doing nothing. or working on projects that simply get canceled. the company overall treats employees respectfully. the office environment is not bad at all. the twice a week lunches are OK. the quarterly bonus really helps you keep going vs an annual bonus.

Cons

too much short term focus on stock price. the company is left and right trying to move from one country to an other in hope of cheaper staff. the company rush into external market does not appear to be exactly paying off. you will have to report to the right people for your hardwork to get noticed.

1.0

Dec 18, 2012

No real culture. A truly hostile environment.

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good. Company is growing rapidly. Opportunity to learn a truly innovative business model firsthand.

Cons

There is a small clique of execs and middle managers that create a massive bureaucracy. Finger-pointing is the norm - very little teamwork. Employees are treated as disposable resources. Managers are challenged with unattainable goals, and then are not empowered with authority or budget to effect activities that could help get closer to goals.

2.0

Oct 19, 2012

Utterly stingy american company that fights for money.

Qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's relatively stable and growing. Office location is pretty good. Job is kind of interesting. Gives opportunities to students.

Cons

Salaries are beneath market. PCs used for development/testing just suck. Working environment is noisier than you'd expect. Overtimes aren't paid. No work trips ever unless you're manager. No educational programs or conferences. Some technologies are way outdated.

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