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 121 reviews)); "The people here are great to work with and the company cares about their employees." ((in 110 reviews)); "Good work life balance (if you are looking for that)" ((in 50 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 39 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 6 reviews)); "Lack of Diversity" ((in 4 reviews)); "I've seen favoritism where other team members took 4 weeks off and they haven't even been there for a year." ((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 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

Dec 21, 2015

Poor company culture

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is very good. Some teams have lots of learning opportunities, some very smart engineers.

Cons

Very poor office culture. Disrespectful people - lots of drama, theatrics for small things. Some teams have matured and are stuck in maintenance mode. As a result, there are quite a few people with lots of free time in their hands who have nothing better to do than throw their weight around. While the pay makes up for some of this, there is no 401K matching, commute to the city can be an expensive PITA.

AppDynamics Response

10y

We are very sorry to hear about the situation you are in. That is definitely not what we strive to be, and we have zero tolerance for disrespectfulness! Because we stress the importance of open communication, issues that may arise between team members are encouraged to be discussed with your manager and with your involved coworker so we can find the best solution. Managers are available for 1:1 meetings and our open office seating allows for easy reachability. We hope that you are able to make the necessary steps to work on this problem with your team!

1.0

Dec 20, 2014

Unusual culture, very different from other silicon valley companies

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

close to Bart and Embardero

Cons

The corp culture in AD is very unique and very different from other silicon valley companies, which may be related to the fact that most of the leaders/managers don't have education backgrounds in United States. If you are not from the similar background, you will find it very hard to fit into.

3.0

Jun 1, 2014

Some great people, but little cross-departmental cooperation; bad managers stay and stay

Senior level, non-management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fantastic product with unbelievable growth potential - Super smart people at every level - Decent free food and drinks available at all times; weekly free breakfast and lunch; regular special events

Cons

- Supposed core value of transparency, but good people disappear with no explanation - Frequent re-orgs cause confusion about roles and workload - A few managers truly don't "get" the value of their best workers. Some of the highest achievers I know are bummed out every day. Some are looking around for a place where they'll be appreciated (or have already left) - "Silo" mentality leads to lack of consistent messaging, duplication of efforts

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