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 177 reviews)); "People were great to work for and with." ((in 105 reviews)); "the culture and people are good" ((in 88 reviews)); "Bentley has world class software offerings and it's been a pleasure working with some great colleagues." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good work culture and WFH" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Low salary and bonuses given" ((in 99 reviews)); "Management is poor and need to improve" ((in 58 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 38 reviews)); "Compensation is average" ((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

4.0

Jul 3, 2023

I work here for 1 year

Cloud support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good organization good work culture

Cons

Some team manger are toxics if you get good project or team manger then compony is very good

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback with us. We are very sorry about the negative aspect of your experience at Bentley. We would be open to hearing directly from you regarding your experience and how we can do more to improve. Please feel free to reach out to us to discuss.

4.0

Jun 29, 2023

Best place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, excellent, employee friendly, location

Cons

No cons, good culture at the company

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for taking the time to share feedback. Colleagues like you makes Bentley a great place to work! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

1.0

Jun 27, 2023

...and then it was BSY

Senior manager - software development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people Good Work Life balance

Cons

No HR (more like an admin) Penny Wise Dollar Foolish Toxic environment

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback. Please contact Local HR Rep to provide further information. Doing so will help us to directly address the concerns you have raised and make this a better workplace for all.

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