Is Bentley Systems a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Bentley Systems have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 114 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Bentley Systems employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Bentley Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Bentley Systems .

Does Bentley Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bentley Systems with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 114 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Bentley Systems.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Bentley Systems?

93% of Software Developer employees at Bentley Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Bentley Systems with a 4.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating 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 167 reviews)); "Great people and products." ((in 100 reviews)); "Bentley has world class software offerings and it's been a pleasure working with some great colleagues." ((in 94 reviews)); "the culture and people are good" ((in 90 reviews)); "Very family oriented and good benefits" ((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 92 reviews)); "Bad management and a lot of re" ((in 59 reviews)); "Managers don't keep a close eye on employee growth" ((in 38 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 32 reviews)); "Compensation is average" ((in 17 reviews))

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Bentley Systems Software Developer reviews

4.4

93% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Nicholas Cumins

100% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Culture & values

4.5

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Bentley Systems with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bentley Systems is rated 21% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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114 reviews

5.0

Feb 19, 2026

Good work life balace

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers good work life balance and stable team

Cons

Not a big scope to get promotions.

4.0

Feb 9, 2026

Decent place to start your career Good learning opportunity for fresher

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning environment with supportive colleagues. Helpful team and decent work culture. Provides opportunities to improve technical skills. Flexible atmosphere and friendly team members.

Cons

Workload can increase during project deadlines. Some processes feel unstructured at times. Communication gaps occasionally slow down tasks. Learning curve can be steep initially.

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

Overall good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB and I like the new management

Cons

A lot of outsourcing and poor salary

Bentley Systems Response

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Thank you for your thoughts. It is great to hear that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance. We appreciate your feedback and are always striving to align our internal practices with the same level of excellence we bring to engineering and infrastructure innovation.

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