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AppDynamics Company Culture
AppDynamics Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.2/5
AppDynamics' Overall Culture is rated C
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
APerks & Benefits
BMeetings
BManager
BTeam
BAppDynamics CEO
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
David Wadhwani
79 /100
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Diversity at AppDynamics
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-
Diverse employees at AppDynamics have rated CEO Rating, Team, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored
Women at AppDynamics
Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D
Women at AppDynamics have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored
AppDynamics eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
-5
AppDynamics employees are -5% more likely to recommend AppDynamics as a great place to work
| 37% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 21% | Passives |
| 42% | Detractors |
Working at AppDynamics
Working at AppDynamics is rated below average by 84 employees, across various culture dimensions. AppDynamics employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting AppDynamics’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at AppDynamics was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at AppDynamics
C
Overall Company Culture at AppDynamics is rated C
Last updated months ago
Bottom
40%
AppDynamics ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
AppDynamics Employee Reviews
Out of 77 AppDynamics employee reviews, 71% were positive. The remaining 29% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping AppDynamics improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 71% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 29% |
Positive Reviews From AppDynamics Employees
- What is the best part about your compensation package?Stock option - available to all employees regardless of title or status. Other compensations such as big bonuses, stock awards and equity are only given to upper management.
- What did you like most about the interview process?Very straight forward and easy.
- What do you like best about the leadership team?approachable, knowledgeable, transparent, care about setting up the team for success.
Constructive Feedback From AppDynamics Employees
- What's going wrong and how can it be improved?The company is dying a slow death.
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?True DEI efforts where everyone is truly equal. Support for the AAPI community (ERG would be great). eStaff open to listening to the employees. Actually doing something about high attrition. Be honest.
- What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?I do not trust my team as I have been thrown under the bus behind my back. It's hard to trust they have my best interest in mind.
AppDynamics Company Information
AppDynamics Company Overview
AppDynamics is an Application Performance Management company.
AppDynamics was founded in 2008 and its current CEO is David Wadhwani. Since its inception 18 years ago, AppDynamics has grown to 2000 employees.
AppDynamics Mission, Vision & Values
AppDynamics Mission Statement
We Make the Digital World Work. AppDynamics is an application performance monitoring solution that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide real-time visibility and insight into IT environments. With our unique AIOps solution, you can take the right action at exactly the right time with automated anomaly detection, rapid root-cause analysis, and a unified view of your entire application ecosystem, including private and public clouds. Using AppDynamics, you’ll finally align IT, DevOps, and the business around the information that helps you protect your bottom line and deliver flawless customer experiences at scale. For more information, visit www.appdynamics.com.
AppDynamics Vision Statement
Our vision is to empower people and machines to continuously advance business performance to benefit everyone.
AppDynamics Values
- Better
- Together
- Transformative
- Champions
- Positive
| Headquarter | 303 Second Street North Tower, 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.appdynamics.com |
| Founding Date | 2008 |
| Tel | 1-415-442-8400 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | CSCO |
| Jobs | www.appdynamics.com/company/careers/ |
| Social Sites |
AppDynamics Competitors
AppDynamics competitors include Dynatrace, BMC Software, Alteryx, and CA Technologies. AppDynamics ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how AppDynamics compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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AppDynamics Employees
AppDynamics has 2000 employees. 84 employees at AppDynamics have reviewed AppDynamics across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 84 AppDynamics employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at AppDynamics are generally satisfied with their total compensation at AppDynamics, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at AppDynamics are pleased with their team. 84 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at AppDynamics are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at AppDynamics believe the environment at AppDynamics is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at AppDynamics is comfortably fast. About 57% of the employees at AppDynamics work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at AppDynamics are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
AppDynamics employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at AppDynamics report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at AppDynamics have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
75% of AppDynamics employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
AppDynamics employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
79% of AppDynamics employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
AppDynamics employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
64% of AppDynamics employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining AppDynamics - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining AppDynamics is that the company was very prepared on their first day. AppDynamics employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
AppDynamics KPIs and OKRs
At AppDynamics 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of AppDynamics' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 16 AppDynamics employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 9 have said yes.
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AppDynamics CEO & Leadership
79 /100
AppDynamics CEO Awards and Recognitions
David’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 15% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. With a high CEO score, David Wadhwani has won the Top Rated CEO in 2017. AppDynamics’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Sales department, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and employees in the Engineering department. However, employees in the Marketing department, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, and employees identified with Other ethnicities have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to AppDynamics’s competitors, David Wadhwani ranks right above Alteryx CEO Mark Anderson. Under Wadhwani’s leadership, AppDynamics employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and the company’s Meetings. Gender and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where AppDynamics could stand to see real improvement.
AppDynamics Leadership
The AppDynamics Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO David Wadhwani, COO Dan Wright, and CTO Bhaskar Sunkara
David Wadhwani CEO / President
David Wadhwani serves as the CEO / President of AppDynamics.
Dan Wright COO
Dan Wright serves as the COO of AppDynamics. Dan started at AppDynamics in Mar of 2017. Dan currently resides in the San... read more
Bhaskar Sunkara CTO
Bhaskar Sunkara serves as the CTO of AppDynamics. Bhaskar started at AppDynamics in Apr of 2014. Bhaskar currently... read more
Dali Rajic Chief Revenue Officer
Dali Rajic serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of AppDynamics. Dali started at AppDynamics in Aug of 2016. Dali... read more
Thomas Wyatt Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer
Thomas Wyatt serves as the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer of AppDynamics. Thomas started at AppDynamics in Aug of... read more
Angie Mistretta Vice President, Corporate & Channel Marketing
Angie Mistretta serves as the Vice President, Corporate & Channel Marketing of AppDynamics. Angie started at AppDynamics... read more
Mike Weinert Regional Sales Director - Mid-Atlantic (MD, VA, DC)
Mike Weinert serves as the Regional Sales Director - Mid-Atlantic (MD, VA, DC) of AppDynamics. Mike started at... read more
Brett Pauly Vice President, Ops., Transformation
Brett Pauly serves as the Vice President, Ops., Transformation of AppDynamics. Brett started at AppDynamics in April of... read more
Devin Williams Regional Director
Devin Williams serves as the Regional Director of AppDynamics. Devin started at AppDynamics in February of 2019. Devin... read more
AppDynamics Salaries
How much does AppDynamics pay?
How much do people at AppDynamics get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at AppDynamics is $135,793, or $65 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $140,291, or $67 per hour.
At AppDynamics, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $225,145 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $52,366 annually. Average AppDynamics salaries by department include: Admin at $71,343, HR at $128,106, Business Development at $103,658, and Design at $116,147. Half of AppDynamics salaries are above $140,291.
45 employees at AppDynamics rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 158 ratings) while 43 employees at AppDynamics rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 56 ratings).
Salaries contributed from AppDynamics employees include job titles like Principal Engineer, Senior Developer, DevOps, and Developer. Comparably data has a total of 21 salary records from AppDynamics employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $81k | $81k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $110k | $110k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $139k | $139k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $191k | $191k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $238k | $238k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $280k | $280k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $300k | $300k | 100th Percentile |
$135,793*
Average Compensation
$140,291*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
AppDynamics Salaries by City
AppDynamics Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at AppDynamics
Diverse employees at AppDynamics score the company 63/100 across various culture categories, placing AppDynamics in the Bottom 35% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at AppDynamics across various culture dimensions.
We at AppDynamics know that more diverse teams drive the best innovations and greatest business impact. It is the inclusive culture created by everyone collaborating that results in success. With these truths in mind, we strive to be a leader in attracting, retaining and developing diversity in the workplace and fostering an inclusive working environment.,
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AppDynamics Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
AppDynamics PTO
AppDynamics' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 86% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is AppDynamics' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 40% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. AppDynamics' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.
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Candidates By Department
All Industries | 29% | |
|---|---|---|
Engineering | 20% | |
Marketing | 11% | |
Product | 11% | |
Sales | 10% | |
Other | 20% |
Candidates By Location
San Francisco | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 4% | |
New York City | 4% | |
Chicago | 2% | |
Washington | 2% | |
Other | 45% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding AppDynamics
What is AppDynamics address?
AppDynamics location is at 303 Second Street North Tower, 8th Floor
Who is the CEO of AppDynamics?
AppDynamics CEO is David Wadhwani, their score by employees is 79
What is AppDynamics eNPS?
The eNPS for AppDynamics is -5
What is the salary for Creative Director in AppDynamics?
Creative Director average salary in the US is 200k
What are the salaries in the Product in AppDynamics?
The average salaries for Product in AppDynamics is 177k
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