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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
SolarWinds Company Culture
SolarWinds Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.8/5
SolarWinds' Overall Culture is rated B
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Perks & Benefits
ACompensation
A-Environment
BHappiness
BTeam
BSolarWinds CEO
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Sudhakar Ramakrishna
68 /100
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Diversity at SolarWinds
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C
Diverse employees at SolarWinds have rated Meetings, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at SolarWinds
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B
Women at SolarWinds have rated Manager, Professional Development, and Office Culture as the highest categories they have scored
SolarWinds 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 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
13
SolarWinds employees are 13% more likely to recommend SolarWinds as a great place to work
| 48% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passives |
| 35% | Detractors |
Working at SolarWinds
Working at SolarWinds is rated average by 67 employees, across various culture dimensions. SolarWinds employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Environment categories, putting SolarWinds’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 40% compared to other companies in Austin. See below in detail how working at SolarWinds was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at SolarWinds
B
Overall Company Culture at SolarWinds is rated B
Last updated months ago
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35%
SolarWinds ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
SolarWinds Employee Reviews
Out of 59 SolarWinds employee reviews, 86% were positive. The remaining 14% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SolarWinds improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 86% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 14% |
Positive Reviews From SolarWinds Employees
- What do you like best about the leadership team?Encouragement, motivation, resilience, kind and professional.
- What did you like most about the interview process?The interview process was difficult, but was efficient and fair. They got me through the process in 2 weeks total. They really want to make sure they are hiring above the bar and hiring top talent.
- What makes you most happy at work?I feel like I can make a big impact at this company. I also really believe in the inspiring vision of the CEO and leadership team.
Constructive Feedback From SolarWinds Employees
- What would you most like to see improved at your company?Like in any big company, decisions come slower - I would like to see faster decisions on matters that have high impact on employees
- What does the leadership team need to get better at?Actually talk to us and get our feedback
- What's going wrong and how can it be improved?Negative atmosphere and working with great customers who are tired of how the companies runs the business and not willing to fix customer satisfaction until it comes down to a sale being on the line
SolarWinds Company Information
SolarWinds Company Overview
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.
SolarWinds was founded in 1999 and its current CEO is Sudhakar Ramakrishna. Since its inception 27 years ago, SolarWinds has grown to 2076 employees.
SolarWinds Mission, Vision & Values
SolarWinds Mission Statement
SolarWinds is a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.
SolarWinds Values
- Collaborate
- Accountable
- Ready
- Empathetic
| Headquarter | 7171 Southwest Parkway Austin, TX 78735 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.solarwinds.com |
| Founding Date | 1999 |
| Tel | 512-682-9300 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | SWI |
| Jobs | jobs.solarwinds.com/ |
| Social Sites |
SolarWinds Competitors
SolarWinds competitors include ConnectWise, Splunk, Continuum Managed IT Services, and CA Technologies. SolarWinds ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how SolarWinds compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
SolarWinds Employees
SolarWinds has 2076 employees. 67 employees at SolarWinds have reviewed SolarWinds 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 67 SolarWinds employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at SolarWinds are pleased with their total compensation at SolarWinds, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at SolarWinds are pleased with their team. 67 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at SolarWinds are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at SolarWinds believe the environment at SolarWinds is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SolarWinds is extremely fast. About 74% of the employees at SolarWinds work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at SolarWinds 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
SolarWinds employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at SolarWinds report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at SolarWinds have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
94% of SolarWinds employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
SolarWinds employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
50% of SolarWinds employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
SolarWinds employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
A Day in the Life
74% of SolarWinds employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining SolarWinds - Employee Onboarding
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.
SolarWinds KPIs and OKRs
At SolarWinds 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of SolarWinds' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 SolarWinds employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.
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SolarWinds CEO & Leadership
SolarWinds CEO - Sudhakar Ramakrishna
68 /100
SolarWinds’s CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna started in this role in 2021. Sudhakar’s approval rate is just above average, putting Sudhakar in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Austin. Sudhakar Ramakrishna is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits SolarWinds offers, and ranks among the Top 10% of CEOs by employees in that category. Sudhakar is most liked by employees in the HR department and Female employees. However, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to SolarWinds’s competitors, Sudhakar Ramakrishna ranks just above CA Technologies’s CEO Michael Gregoire. With Sudhakar’s leadership, SolarWinds employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Compensation. Sudhakar was rated slightly below average for Office Culture.
SolarWinds Leadership
The SolarWinds Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Brian Goldfarb, and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Bart Kalsu
Sudhakar Ramakrishna CEO / President
Sudhakar Ramakrishna has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SolarWinds since January 2021. He is a... read more
Brian Goldfarb Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Brian Goldfarb serves as our senior vice president and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), overseeing all aspects of global... read more
Bart Kalsu Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
J. Barton Kalsu has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since April 2016. He... read more
Krishna Sai Vice President Of Engineering
Krishna Sai leads the engineering, technology and architecture teams at SolarWinds. He is a seasoned leader and... read more
Andrea Webb Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer
Andrea Webb has served as our Chief Customer Officer since January 2021 and is responsible for expanding the SolarWinds... read more
Jason Bliss Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
Jason W. Bliss has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary... read more
Cullen Childress Senior Vice President or Product
Cullen Childress is Senior Vice President of Product at SolarWinds. Cullen has deep knowledge and experience founding... read more
SolarWinds Salaries
How much does SolarWinds pay?
How much do people at SolarWinds get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SolarWinds is $116,326, or $55 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $133,448, or $64 per hour.
At SolarWinds, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $240,000 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $48,061 annually. Average SolarWinds salaries by department include: Marketing at $118,618, IT at $87,200, Legal at $159,087, and HR at $149,791. Half of SolarWinds salaries are above $133,448.
33 employees at SolarWinds rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 109 ratings) while 32 employees at SolarWinds rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 38 ratings).
Salaries contributed from SolarWinds employees include job titles like Sales Engineer, Director of Marketing, Marketing Manager, and Technical Support. Comparably data has a total of 10 salary records from SolarWinds employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $76k | $76k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $99k | $99k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $132k | $132k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $182k | $182k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $229k | $229k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $247k | $247k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $278k | $278k | 100th Percentile |
$116,326*
Average Compensation
$133,448*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
SolarWinds Salaries by City
SolarWinds Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at SolarWinds
Diverse employees at SolarWinds score the company 65/100 across various culture categories, placing SolarWinds in the Bottom 45% 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 SolarWinds across various culture dimensions.
At SolarWinds, Inclusion and Belonging is core to our company’s Purpose of enriching the lives of the people we serve – our employees, customers, stakeholders, partners, and communities. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Readiness, and Empathy guide our everyday work ethics and create an inclusive and diverse workplace where individuals are empowered to thrive, reach their full potential, and feel a sense of belonging.,,We prioritize Inclusion and Belonging to strengthen inclusion, improve representation, and foster a sense of belonging for our diverse Solarians. It is not only a business imperative to drive innovation and profitability but also enables us to build trust and create value for our diverse talent and stakeholders.,,Our Inclusion and Belonging Communities are crucial in driving our focus on Inclusion and Belonging. We invite you to watch this video where our dedicated Inclusion and Belonging Leaders share their passion for leading these communities alongside their day jobs.
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SolarWinds Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Office Perks
- Free Food
- Company Social Outings
- Work From Home Policy
- Unique Office Space
SolarWinds PTO
SolarWinds' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 33% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is SolarWinds' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. SolarWinds' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.
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SolarWinds Careers
SolarWinds Jobs
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H1B Visa
In 2019, SolarWinds applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 50% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
SolarWinds has a total of 2076 employees
2
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 50% Granted (1 out of 2)
- 0% Denied ( out of 2)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
- 50% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 2)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Let SolarWinds Know You Want To Work There
Overview of Candidates Interested in SolarWinds on Comparably
Candidates By Department
All Industries | 26% | |
|---|---|---|
Sales | 19% | |
Product | 19% | |
Engineering | 16% | |
Legal | 3% | |
Other | 16% |
Candidates By Location
Austin | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
San Francisco | 13% | |
Boston | 6% | |
Raleigh | 3% | |
Denver | 3% | |
Other | 35% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding SolarWinds
What is SolarWinds address?
SolarWinds location is at 7171 Southwest Parkway
Who is the CEO of SolarWinds?
SolarWinds CEO is Sudhakar Ramakrishna, their score by employees is 68
What is SolarWinds eNPS?
The eNPS for SolarWinds is 13
What is the salary for Data Analyst in SolarWinds?
Data Analyst average salary in the US is 75k
What are the salaries in the Legal in SolarWinds?
The average salaries for Legal in SolarWinds is 159k
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