Executives Keep Leaving - Beware of CEOs Approach - Divide &Kill - Sales Executive SolarWinds Employee Review

3.0
23 Jan 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great company with large product portfolio to serve the market. Potential to be a great market leader.

Cons

The latest announcement is the CRO leaving. When we had the new CEO joined last year, he divided the sales team, then started bypassing the CRO and started working with all the sales leaders directly and brought his own sales folks and made it frustrating for the CRO, and finally he is leaving. This has been the pattern with many leaders and executives leaving the company over the last several months which is never seen in the company till now. Powerful CEOs make their leaders more powerful. Here it is complete opposite. CEO will micro manage and start bypass and undermine his own team and leave enough traces to tell them that he is the boss. No one is allowed to make a simple decision without going to the CEO. This is visible everywhere, attending all sorts of meetings and making the team wonder what to do/say when he is around. CEO should let the leadership and executive team play their role, otherwise it is becoming ineffective at this stage. CEO is all over the place when it comes to decision making, speaks on all sides, no concrete opinions, leaves the blame to his team and wants to pretend like an ideal human. CEO doesn't know his role/job, wants to be in the lime light and works on what he likes. By demonstrating every day that he is the hero, he is making the company and his leadership team a big ZERO. Another latest twist, he hired a CFO banker who has zero background into a transformer role. Let's watch out and see if this means replacing CFO or another CXO.

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5.0
19 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Stimulating work, great people, nice office space with good amenities, good work life balance and flexibility on in-office time, competitive compensation

Cons

siloed org which is very standard for this industry

4.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing office space in Charlotte with a strong emphasis on work-life balance. There are plenty of social events and networking opportunities that help employees stay engaged and build relationships across different business units. The recent IT reorganization has created a unique opportunity to participate in system and process design initiatives. While this level of change and transformation may not appeal to everyone, it offers valuable experience for those who enjoy shaping new processes and driving organizational improvements. I am optimistic about the direction of the organization and confident in the vision and leadership of the new IT management team.

Cons

Career advancement opportunities can sometimes feel limited within a satellite office environment, and promotion paths are not always clearly defined. Employees seeking long-term growth may benefit from having proactive career development conversations with leadership. The recent IT reorganization has introduced a period of transition, resulting in some uncertainty and lower morale across parts of the organization. The department is currently in a rebuilding phase, and new employees should expect to contribute to the implementation of new processes, systems, and ways of working. Compensation appears to be somewhat below market rates for certain roles, which may be a consideration for candidates prioritizing salary growth.

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