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 improved by 6% over the last 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 114 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 51 reviews)); "Great leadership and sales process." ((in 46 reviews)); "Cisco benefits are great and the company mostly embraces a thoughtful strategy to how they treat employees." ((in 46 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 3 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

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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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

892 reviews

3.0

Oct 14, 2016

Gone downhill unfortunately

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Decent perks Product has a lot of potential

Cons

Some poor management decisions The culture has gone downhill and there isn't as much transparency as management suggests

AppDynamics Response

We are sorry to hear that you are not pleased with management and their decisions. We believe our culture is still something that makes us one of a kind! Thank you for taking the time to review the company!

5.0

Oct 7, 2016

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to solve complex problems that make your customers wildly successful, this is the place for you. This is a high-growth company that will embrace your talents and let you color outside the lines. Having a blast at AppD!

Cons

Small tweaks here and there on space, (growing), but nothing of note.

AppDynamics Response

We are thrilled to hear that AppDynamics allows you to handle tasks your own way and express your creative self! We do have faith that our CEO and leadership team will steer us towards bigger and greater things!

4.0

Oct 7, 2016

IT Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of Pros, such as good environment, frindly atmosphere, professional colleagues, a lot of projects (big and small) and last but not least my boss is a very caring, understanding professional, well educated person.

Cons

There are some Cons in my current job, such as the lack of expertise in the department I run, I am running all IT services and projects in five companies that belongs to the same group.

AppDynamics Response

Thank you for taking the time to review AppDynamics, we are are thrilled to hear you are enjoying the employees as well as the environment here. In a startup environment, growing pains like the ones you have mentioned will exist, however management and recruiting do their best to seek out knowledgeable candidates to help with such growth!

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