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

5.0

Jul 8, 2023

Current employee

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good organisation work life balance is best

Cons

I don’t see any negative side

Bentley Systems Response

Thank You for your feedback. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

2.0

Jul 6, 2023

I am glad I resigned

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly professional tech colleagues. Free coffee and fruits, does this count as a benefit?

Cons

Highly toxic management. "Good resource is a replaceable resource" mentality. Silent hiring while repeating, "we need to do more with less."

Bentley Systems Response

We appreciate you taking the time to let us know your thoughts and we're sincerely sorry to read that you had a less than ideal time here at Bentley. We work hard every day to make this a great place to work for all, so we take your feedback seriously and will use it to continue to improve and grow, regardless of how hard it is to read.

3.0

Jul 5, 2023

Can be better

User success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn and grow

Cons

No strategic alignment from top management. So many acquisitions over the years and the outcomes of the merger confuses internal and external folks

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback! We are interested to hear more about your thoughts on acquisitions because it will help us to become a better workplace. Could you please provide more details via email to local HR Rep?

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