Question 1

Is Bentley Systems a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Bentley Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,684 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Bentley Systems to a friend and 69% 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.

Question 2

Does Bentley Systems pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Bentley Systems?

Accepted Answer

76% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bentley Systems?

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Software Engineer (108), 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) (14)

Question 5

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

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"Bentley is a family run company and does have a good work/life balance." ((in 174 reviews)); "People were great to work for and with." ((in 106 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 92 reviews)); "Good work culture and WFH" ((in 50 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low salary (they may have changed this)" ((in 97 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 38 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 33 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 18 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Bentley Systems layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What Bentley Systems locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Carlsbad, Houston, Philadelphia, New York, San Diego, Huntsville, Denver, Exton

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