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

5.0

Feb 5, 2020

Great place to work

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Transporatation facitity Lunch coupons

Cons

Slow paf process No maternity leave extension

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you so much for your review. We read every one of them and take the feedback seriously.

5.0

Dec 27, 2019

Great company, Smart people, Wonderful work environment

Software engineer-i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Multiple technologies to work on Friendly & challenging work environment

Cons

Salary is not up to the market value Bad employee retention policy

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for your service over the past 3+ years at Bentley and your valuable feedback. We strive to improve and advance and through a multitude of mechanisms in place.

4.0

Nov 26, 2019

Excellent place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment No pressure work Colleagues are friendly A lot of team building activities Work life balance In-house gym facility Free lunch, snacks, coffee, tea Medical for family and parents In patient covered through insurance 20 vacation, 8 sick and 8 casual leaves Office in best location of Islamabad in front of Margalla hills

Cons

Poor salary review Equal rise in salary given to everybody whether he is high performer or not Not that good communication from higher management to colleagues

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