Is Bentley Systems a good company to work for?

Bentley Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,691 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 68% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bentley Systems. This rating has improved by 3% 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 180 reviews)); "People were great to work for and with." ((in 98 reviews)); "Bentley has world class software offerings and it's been a pleasure working with some great colleagues." ((in 91 reviews)); "the culture and people are good" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work culture and WFH" ((in 53 reviews))

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

"Low salary and bonuses given" ((in 92 reviews)); "Bad management and a lot of re" ((in 60 reviews)); "Managers don't keep a close eye on employee growth" ((in 38 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 34 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 18 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

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Bentley Systems reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,430 total reviews)

Nicholas Cumins

89% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Bentley Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,430 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 19, 2020

Great work life balance considering the role I have.

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote working, varied work, nice friendly people. Family feel to working with colleagues and management.

Cons

Can be long hours, salary doesn't change year on year. No influence to improve bonus.

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for recognizing the benefits of a having a strong work/life balance. We appreciate your advice to management.

5.0

Feb 9, 2020

Visionary

Regional sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent value Proposition Great colleagues Visionary future Great tech (Be even better if we got them working together) Logical acquisitions Huge market opportunity

Cons

Too many Senior Managers and Executives are waiting for their retirement and it shows Cross Product Group integration is weak Product groups over promise and under deliver with no obvious consequences (PW / AW / DWW )

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for the positive review. Our colleagues are so important to us, and your feedback is critical. Thanks for sharing.

3.0

Feb 9, 2020

Good to work for

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to work for the Bentley

Cons

To slow to get promoted

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for taking the time to share feedback. We appreciate your review and take note of it. We value our colleagues and are constantly looking at avenues to improve their experience with us. Please contact your HR representative to address the concerns you have.

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