Is Bentley Systems a good company to work for?

Bentley Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,690 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Bentley Systems to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bentley Systems have been left by employees working as Director , Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer .

Does Bentley Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bentley Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bentley Systems. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bentley Systems?

77% of Bentley Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bentley Systems 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bentley Systems?

Software Engineer (109) , Associate Software Engineer (60) , Account Manager (56) , Senior Software Engineer (49) , Technical Support Engineer (39) , Sales (27) , Consultant (25) , Software Developer (22) , Intern (21) , Director (19) , Project Manager (19) , Manager (18) , Software Engineer I (18) , Product Manager (16) , Software Engineer(Internship) (15)

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

"Bentley is a family run company and does have a good work/life balance." ((in 176 reviews)); "Great people and products." ((in 101 reviews)); "the culture and people are good" ((in 94 reviews)); "Bentley has world class software offerings and it's been a pleasure working with some great colleagues." ((in 90 reviews)); "Good work culture and WFH" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Low salary (they may have changed this)" ((in 92 reviews)); "Bad management and a lot of re" ((in 61 reviews)); "Managers don't keep a close eye on employee growth" ((in 37 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 34 reviews)); "Compensation is average" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bentley Systems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bentley Systems locations?

Exton , Philadelphia , Huntsville , San Diego , Houston , New York , Carlsbad , Denver , Pittsburgh , Atlanta , Chicago , Kansas City , Austin , Watertown , Washington , Thomaston , Covington , Boston , Madison , Saint Louis , Anaheim , Irvine , Los Angeles , San Jose , Santa Rosa , Waterbury , Baton Rouge , Miami , Tallahassee , Phila

Bentley Systems reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,429 total reviews)

Nicholas Cumins

88% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Bentley Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,429 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bentley Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

May 3, 2017

Love colleagues and customers

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse Customer Base, Multi-cultural colleagues many opportunities to work across platforms with others who have different skill set. New employees will most likely be brought in with the new salary/bonus split and will not suffer the inability to see a raise in their future.

Cons

Low Pay, confusing bonus structure (can not depend on receiving any bonuses, etc.), new pay structure that required some colleagues to take a cut in base salary with no guarantee that bonuses would be awarded), not much opportunity for promotion, boy's club mentality, some level of micromanagement for virtual employees, difficult colleagues with more than 20 years service are allowed to do whatever they want without any repercussions (even if it is degrading to other colleagues).

Bentley Systems Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. Feedback lets us know what pain points exist and shows us where we can focus our attention to make improvements. Recently we’ve rolled out manager training across the company to assist manager with teams in various locations. The colleagues around the world that work hard to provide the best solutions for our users are our greatest resource and a “pro” that we are proud of at Bentley. If you have additional feedback to share, please contact the HR colleague that manages your region.

3.0

Aug 30, 2016

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family oriented company who understands life events and in many cases provides a good work-life balance. People in the company are by far and large a great bunch to work with.

Cons

Difficult atmosphere with reorganization and lack of communication. There is no clear way for promotions to occur.

Bentley Systems Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your tenure at Bentley Systems. At Bentley Systems Talent Management is one of our top priorities. We are currently working on several initiatives to identify and appropriately award our top performers. To learn more about Bentley Systems' Talent Management please go to https://www.bentley.com/en/about-us/careers/discover-bentley/offers/programs/overview/talent-management.

3.0

May 11, 2016

Another year another reorg

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good autonomous work environment. Do your job from anyplace you want. Office space is available and encouraged for many. Nice people.

Cons

Seems like every year there is a reorg. Poor/inconsistent communication from management. Used to have leadership. Now it's moving toward a management style with no real direction, just numbers.

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