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 147 reviews)); "good benefits and health care" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great colleagues whom have been very helpful when in doubt about stuff and also quick in reply etc." ((in 49 reviews)); "Pay is good if you're right out of college and you can make good money there." ((in 48 reviews)); "This company provides good salaries and it's also a solid company." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"1. Headless Managers and Directors" ((in 50 reviews)); "No training you have to learn on your own – ‘survival of the fittest’." ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit old" ((in 25 reviews)); "CEO at the time was a incompetent" ((in 25 reviews)); "Do you want to be the hapless victim of blatant favoritism and pipeline manipulation?" ((in 16 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

1.0

Jan 9, 2019

It's time for Exec Leadership to GO

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team at the individual contributor level.

Cons

SVP and C Level leadership are toxic an operate in a constant state of fear. That trickles down to the Directors creating a very sick leadership structure. Ongoing customer burnout is showing up in the lack of recent revenue growth.

1.0

Dec 27, 2023

Leadership with a Strategic Vacuum.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The new management team is incompetent and doesn't know how to use Salesforce only Excel. They rely on WhatsApp to communicate, which is bizarre. This has created a lot of extra work for us employees, as we now have to fill in the gaps left by their mismanagement.

Cons

12 months ago, the company invested in building two dedicated teams, the Database team and the ITSM team. These teams were successful in generating revenue for the company, but the new management decided to dismantle them, laying off all the employees. This was a waste of investment, and it has created a lot of instability and uncertainty among the remaining employees. The new management also has a preference for nepotism over professionalism. They have hired friends from Pulse into positions for which they are unqualified. This has created a culture of favoritism and has undermined the morale of the workforce.

1.0

Sep 25, 2023

CEO with no personality, charisma, or integrity

Senior director, product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CEO with no personality, charisma, or integrity

Cons

The CEO of this company is one of the most incompetent and unprofessional people I have ever met. He has no personality or charisma, and he is only interested in hiring his friends and using the company as a way to enrich himself and his buddies. The work environment is toxic and demoralizing, and there is no opportunity for advancement unless you are one of the CEO's favorites.

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