SolarWinds Claimed Company

Founded in 1999, SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) is a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT?management software built to enable customers to accelerate their digital transformations. Our solutions provide organizations worldwide—regardless of type, size, or?complexity—with a comprehensive and unified view of today’s modern, distributed, and hybrid network environments. SolarWinds serves more than 300,000 customers worldwide, including 96% of the Fortune® 500, with 18 offices globally. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, SolarWinds is a leading provider of powerful and affordable observability and IT infrastructure management software. Our focus on the user and commitment to excellence in end-to-end hybrid IT performance management has established SolarWinds as a worldwide leader in solutions for observability, IT service management, application performance, and database management. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 67

TOTAL RATINGS: 763

CEO: Sudhakar Ramakrishna

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Joining SolarWinds - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining SolarWinds is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. SolarWinds employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% 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.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	50%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at SolarWinds are rated a B. At SolarWinds most employees said they received feedback once a year or never. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at SolarWinds.

Answer	Percent
Every week	28%
Once a month	14%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	29%
Never	29%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 33% of employees at SolarWinds said they negotiated their salaries. On average, SolarWinds employees earn $116,326. SolarWinds ranks in the Top 30% for compensation in Austin. Learn More about Salaries at SolarWinds.

Average Salaries at SolarWinds by Department

$150k*

Engineering

$184k*

Product

$126k*

Design

$119k*

Marketing

$134k*

Operations

$57k*

Admin

$82k*

Business Dev

$87k*

Finance

$66k*

Customer Support

$150k*

$87k*

$159k*

Legal

$141k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined SolarWinds, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At SolarWinds the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at SolarWinds, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	67%
Co-Workers	33%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	17%
1 hour	50%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	33%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	14%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	57%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	29%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

SolarWinds ranks in the Bottom 20% of companies for professional development in Austin. 33% of employees feel as though SolarWinds is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at SolarWinds.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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