Question 1

Does SoftLayer pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SoftLayer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SoftLayer. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at SoftLayer?

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51% of SoftLayer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated SoftLayer 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at SoftLayer?

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Server Build Technician (41), Data Center Technician (20), Datacenter Technician (11), Customer Systems Administrator (6), Software Engineer (5), Customer Support Technician (4), SBT Technician (4), Software Engineer I (4), Cst (3), Inventory Technician (3), Datacenter Technician (Server Build Technician) (2), Regional Sales (2), Security Engineer (2), Server Build Technician III (2), Software Engineer II (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at SoftLayer according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Great benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great people outside of work" ((in 16 reviews)); "The culture is great." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice snacks ;)" ((in 4 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at SoftLayer according to real employee reviews?

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"Terrible pay." ((in 16 reviews)); "But the manager was a good person otherwise." ((in 13 reviews)); "low salary but its ok for beginners" ((in 11 reviews)); "poor training" ((in 8 reviews)); "Local managers have no power to improve anything, and upper management doesn't care." ((in 8 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about SoftLayer redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SoftLayer redundancy and their outlook for job security at SoftLayer in 2026.

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