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 118 reviews)); "The people here are great to work with and the company cares about their employees." ((in 116 reviews)); "Good work life balance (if you are looking for that)" ((in 49 reviews)); "Cisco benefits are great and the company mostly embraces a thoughtful strategy to how they treat employees." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great leadership and sales process." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"3. Poor management by Supervisor" ((in 28 reviews)); "Not many but is fast paced and some times long hours which makes it exciting to go to work." ((in 7 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

5.0

Mar 8, 2018

Best company

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work & work life balance. 2. Above market salary

Cons

Food is not good but pantry takes care some part of it.

2.0

Nov 25, 2017

Bad culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology based company with good business idea.

Cons

Hiring strategy is very poor.

4.0

Nov 14, 2017

Great place to learn but you have to sell yourself

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning environment Lots of great benefits Work with really intelligent people

Cons

You sell your life - No work life balance You have to drink the cool aid and if you are not with them, then you are against them

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