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?

"The people here are great to work with and the company cares about their employees." ((in 118 reviews)); "Great culture and a fun place to work" ((in 114 reviews)); "Good work life balance (if you are looking for that)" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great leadership and sales process." ((in 42 reviews)); "Cisco benefits are great and the company mostly embraces a thoughtful strategy to how they treat employees." ((in 41 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 6 reviews)); "An year back that operations team was bit better but now favoritism went to peak state in operations that is due to the current VP and his carpool partners just a monopoly no one can work any projects as chance and value given to only VP's favored Sr Manager who grew to a Sr manager in less than 2 years from a Devops person." ((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

Part of Cisco

AppDynamics reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(891 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 891 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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891 reviews

3.0

Feb 25, 2016

Really good company but.....

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We probably have one of the best tech products on offer from the Valley and certainly the best in the APM space. If you want to sell to Enterprises with amazing technology that actually works then this is the place for you. The new CEO is very intelligent and his direct reports across Field Ops, Legal, and Product are about as smart as they come. Many of the people here are great to work with and are very friendly.

Cons

It's not fair to generalize about an entire company like other posts do but there are a few bad apples here that will ruin the bunch if we aren't careful. AppDynamics is basically BMC with a different logo. The VP management style is .... well lets say 'abrasive'. If you don't mind being pushed around then you will have no problem (they think it's leadership). The top execs preach values, which everyone believes in, yet on the ground you operate in a fiefdom which is a world unto itself. You absolutely have to pledge allegiance to the process and if you don't kiss the ring it's not pleasant. At this regional level it's political and they will kick you to the curb very quickly no matter who you are. HR policy is different to what really happens. Of course there is an open door policy; so long as you bow before you enter.

AppDynamics Response

10y

Thank you for your thorough response! Management styles vary from team to team, and while we cannot always assure group cohesiveness, our talent team tries very hard to screen for team fit. Our multiple rounds of interviews and hiring manager screenings not only assesses technical skills, but also screens for personality to see how well a candidate would work with the existing team. We're sorry to hear that you feel this way about your current leadership and hope that you are able to find a common ground with your manager to comfortably express your concerns.

1.0

Oct 18, 2013

Mixed Bag

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are great perks such as food, chair massage and a lot of happy hours. It's also an exciting atmosphere to be part of a company doing so well.

Cons

Rude, entitled people, unprofessional management/HR & upward movement is a joke. Very wasteful use of money. I honestly don't know how they are doing so well.

1.0

Feb 13, 2021

Sinking Ship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CISCO benefits are very good.

Cons

Under CISCO and new AppD leadership, the old AppD is gone. Current leadership don't qualify to lead. Most of them don't know what they are doing. Too many white males with big egos. Culture does not always focus on all employee development and engagement. No control of your career. Little to no raise or bonus unless you are in Sales.

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