Does AppDynamics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AppDynamics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AppDynamics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AppDynamics?

65% of AppDynamics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AppDynamics 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AppDynamics?

Software Engineer (73) , Sales Engineer (30) , Sales (28) , Senior Sales Engineer (28) , Senior Software Engineer (26) , Regional Sales Manager (23) , Account Executive (16) , Account Manager (9) , Field Sales Representative (9) , Manager (9) , Sales Representative (9) , Enterprise Account Executive (8) , Software Engineer(Internship) (8) , Principal Software Engineer (7) , Inside Sales Representative (6)

What are the pros of working at AppDynamics according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and a fun place to work" ((in 120 reviews)); "The people here are great to work with and the company cares about their employees." ((in 108 reviews)); "Cisco benefits are great and the company mostly embraces a thoughtful strategy to how they treat employees." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good work life balance (if you are looking for that)" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great leadership and sales process." ((in 43 reviews))

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

"3. Poor management by Supervisor" ((in 27 reviews)); "Not many but is fast paced and some times long hours which makes it exciting to go to work." ((in 7 reviews)); "Lack of Diversity" ((in 4 reviews)); "Career growth is 100% about who likes you and not anything to do with performance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management is hypocritical." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about AppDynamics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AppDynamics layoffs and their outlook for job security at AppDynamics in 2026.

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AppDynamics

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AppDynamics reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(892 total reviews)

Linda Tong

55% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

AppDynamics has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 892 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AppDynamics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

892 reviews

1.0

Nov 20, 2018

Looks great from the outside, but..

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great technical solution, great sales process, above average pay, many skilled coworkers, doable sales targets.

Cons

Very aggressive sales management style, "management by fear" some would call it. No work life balance. Extremely high KPIs for the salespeople. Probably good for people that have no friends, family or hobbies, but just want to become super great at sales and earn a lot of money.

AppDynamics Response

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience at AppDynamics. Your feedback on our technical solution, sales process, compensation, sales targets and great colleagues are spot on - those are all very important! However, I’m sorry to hear about your less than amazing experience in other areas, such as work-life harmony. Your feedback will be shared with management and also sales recruiting, to improve our transparency during the hiring process. I also encourage you to give your honest feedback on the Employee Engagement Survey or if you’re comfortable doing so, reach out to HR with your concerns. We strive to be a great work environment for all.

5.0

Oct 19, 2016

GREAT Company

Senior sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent hiring process. - Best of breed technology. - Fast paced and always changing. - Company is filled with A+ players. - Lots of training materials for enablement. - AppD takes employee onboarding very seriously to get people up and running ASAP. - Tried, tested and true sales model/playbook. - Phenomenal growth year-over-year. - I could keep going, but will stop now.

Cons

- With a possible IPO looming, changes are being made with little transparency. - That is about all that I can think of at this time.

AppDynamics Response

Thank you for your review of the company! Our Recruiting and HR team is very engaged and involved in onboarding, and we are thrilled to hear you had a smooth process. In addition, our management teams try their best to communicate any changes that will be made within the company, it is a part of our value of transparency!

3.0

Mar 15, 2015

Harsh environment depending on which engineering team you become a part of.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick pace growth here otherwise you'll be left in the dust People are easy to get along with and there's always a good group heading out for happy hour

Cons

Certain engineering managers are very difficult to work with.

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