The pros I mentioned above DO NOT translate into the company values. In fact, it felt like there were no company values at all. The company has become so diluted and dispersed because of countless acquisitions that there is no clear set of standards, values, or culture.
The "young office culture" that they are trying to promote for recruitment feels fake. I can't really describe Bentley's culture because it's so different among departments.
Depending on your department - if you are one to speak your mind if you think something is wrong - you will eventually be pushed out of the company. The politics and "boys club" mentality run rampant here.
During my time at Bentley, I saw them fire a lot of smart, forward-thinking people simply because they disagreed with management. They keep employees that are sub-par, settled, and not contributing to the forward movement of the company.
People talk about flexibility and work/life balance. It depends on your manager and your team. There are NO overall policies and standards in place for the company. If you get a manager that expects you to be in the office every day 8-5, no exceptions, HR will do nothing to help you. You are expected to follow your managers rules - even though there are other departments that allow their team to work from home and have flexible hours.
Having this much disconnect between standards is extremely demotivating, demoralizing, and frankly unacceptable. There's needs to be an overhaul on training, C-level execs, middle management, and culture.
It's a great place to start, but not a great place to stay.
For a company that is developing such innovative software, their culture and people are the extreme opposite.
