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 171 reviews)); "People were great to work for and with." ((in 101 reviews)); "Bentley has world class software offerings and it's been a pleasure working with some great colleagues." ((in 87 reviews)); "the culture and people are good" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good work culture and WFH" ((in 55 reviews))

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

"Low salary (they may have changed this)" ((in 96 reviews)); "Bad management and a lot of re" ((in 61 reviews)); "So we shouldn't judge the company based on one or two bad manager or good manager." ((in 39 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 37 reviews)); "Compensation is average" ((in 17 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

Jul 2, 2024

Good company with great people

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, management, culture, career opportunities and great software products with option to work fully remotely (depending on job).

Cons

Base salary very low compared to industry standards. Vacation time also lower than what other companies offer these days.

Bentley Systems Response

We appreciate that you have taken the time to share your experience while working in Bentley. Please share your comments with the CRS team or your manager, so we can make Bentley a great place to work.

3.0

Jun 26, 2024

Great company for people that enjoy corporate rate race

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Massive company with tons of technologies to work on *Some colleagues are really great *Benefits consistent with large company - ESPP is especially nice

Cons

*Too many employees are just "cogs in the machine" that don't work outside of their job description *The growth is rarely real, it's just different job titles with the same duties *Have to play the cooperate game to succeed. Can't just be good, have to be good at selling yourself and kissing up to management *Company sometimes struggles to onboard new acquisitions/technologies

Bentley Systems Response

We appreciate you taking the time to leave your review, and thank you for your tenure with us. We are interested in your Cons and would encourage you to provide additional details via hrservices@bentley.com, should you wish to do so.

5.0

Jun 26, 2024

Best work life balance

Software engineer -2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bentley has very supportive and positive work culture to work with. Company adapts and interested in working with new technologies like AI. Multiple technologies are used here for various products.

Cons

Nothing I can say about this

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