SoftLayer Reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(240 total reviews)
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Lance Crosby

57% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

SoftLayer has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 240 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The SoftLayer employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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240 reviews
3.0
12 Jul 2025

DC Tech College

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Best for people who have no experience to get their foot in the door and learn the basics of what it means to work in the field, promotions are always from within

Cons

Since higher positions are generally promoted from within, it's hard to get in at a level higher than DC Tech 1. They also no longer hire full time employees right away, and switched to a contract-to-hire model. They also are bad at hiring experienced technicians and turn-over rate is insanely high. You won't learn advanced troubleshooting skills or many skills that transfer over - most of the job is troubleshooting private automation that does everything for you.

4.0
20 Jan 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing Management, Hybrid work environment

Cons

no Cons at the moment

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