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?

68% 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 3.7 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 116 reviews)); "The people here are great to work with and the company cares about their employees." ((in 109 reviews)); "Good work life balance (if you are looking for that)" ((in 51 reviews)); "Cisco benefits are great and the company mostly embraces a thoughtful strategy to how they treat employees." ((in 47 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 29 reviews)); "Not many but is fast paced and some times long hours which makes it exciting to go to work." ((in 6 reviews)); "Career growth is 100% about who likes you and not anything to do with performance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Training is done mostly through shadowing and there is not a very set course on what you should be learning." ((in 5 reviews)); "Sometimes the office is a little sparse since people work from home or in San Jose" ((in 4 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

Part of Cisco

AppDynamics reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(892 total reviews)

Linda Tong

59% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

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

5.0

Jul 7, 2021

Good work-life balance and healthy culture.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is so accessible and they make you feel at home.

Cons

Everyone is very dedicated and highly motivated, so chances to feel inntimidated.

5.0

Jun 26, 2021

AppD is great work environment.

.net software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits and pay through cisco Friendly colleagues and boss Motivated and excellent team

Cons

AppDynamics is currently revolutionizing the way it creates and analyzes data for customers. It is very exciting, but sometimes can leave teams a little confused on what thier priorities should be, they could change after a quarter to meet fast changing buisness needs.

5.0

Jun 25, 2021

A good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- workplace culture - stock options - full benefits packet - friendly management - benefits from Cisco and AppDynamics (AppDynamics is part of Cisco)

Cons

- typical cons of the big company, sometimes it takes a lot of time to get approval do do sth

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