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.

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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1K reviews

1.0

Sep 20, 2023

Yes Glassdoor, No AMA!

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Before the new CEO, our company was doing well.

Cons

The new CEO has made the HR department ineffective. It seems like only their friends are in charge. Moreover, during the AMA meetings, the CEO tries to appear strict and fair, but it's clear that it's not genuine. In a few months, you'll see how fake he is.

SolarWinds Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and review. At SolarWinds, we believe that effective employee communication is core to our values of caring, implicit trust, and the focus on customer success to foster a productive organization. We have an open-door policy, not limited to physical space, where everyone can contact anyone in the company including the leadership team. Our Ask-Me-Anything and All-Hands sessions allow employees to ask questions directly to our leadership team. We believe that transparency is crucial to our internal communications because it helps build trust, drive accountability, and open dialogue. We encourage you to share your concerns with your local People Partner.

1.0

Sep 16, 2023

The first Toxic leader is leaving….who is next ?

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's great news to see this person leave the company.

Cons

This manager earned a reputation as toxic right from the day they joined the company, leaving all of us surprised. We don't know the real reason behind their departure, despite them claiming it's for further studies. It's clear that SolarWinds products have deteriorated under their leadership, going from being the best in the market to being full of bugs.

2.0

Aug 18, 2016

This place is a trainwreck

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful office on a nice campus (on-site gym, Starbucks and cafe). Company provided lunch twice weekly. Lots of snacks and drinks. I was compensated well for the work I did.

Cons

Total lack of company values. The attrition rate at SolarWinds is insane. People come and go at an unheard of pace. There is no guiding principle in hiring people, and the true culture is a culture of "get downloads" (the company's driving business metric). Once people come in the door and see how crazy the download hyper focus is, they leave quickly. The organization is restructured nearly every quarter, which is a complete distraction. The CEO is nuts and the company problems stem from the top. This place is highly dysfunctional.

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