Is Bentley Systems a good company to work for?

Bentley Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,688 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 67% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bentley Systems. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

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) (14)

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)); "Great people and products." ((in 94 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 51 reviews))

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

"Low salary and bonuses given" ((in 96 reviews)); "Bad management and a lot of re" ((in 59 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 40 reviews)); "Managers don't keep a close eye on employee growth" ((in 35 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

Bentley Systems reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,428 total reviews)

Nicholas Cumins

88% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Bentley Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,428 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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1K reviews

4.0

Mar 11, 2018

SE I

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and intelligent director.

Cons

Scope for HR department improvement.

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. We're so glad you enjoy the positive culture here at Bentley - we do, too! We are committed to making improvements and advancements in all of our departments so please consider contacting your local HR team to discuss your specific concerns.

2.0

Mar 7, 2018

Company needs great change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

#Free transport and free lunch. # Work life balance in some teams. # Work in latest technologies. # Good interaction among team.

Cons

# Lot of variable part like 15 % , 20 %, 25 % of total salary. Hence in hand salary is way too low. # There is another varaible of 4% based on company performance which people will never get as company is in loss. Company is in loss due to its policies, its senior management, and work culture. # No good resource will continue working there due to lots of variable and bad work culture , due to which company is running on dumb employees. # Even Senior director promotes 1. Gossiping 2. Politics 3. Staying late in office( whosoever is online 24*7 is only working according to them) 4. Unhealthy competition among team. (they literally make plans to make people fight) # People getting opportunities are the one who pick and drop senior people , do dinner, lunch with them and ready to hear any bad language. # People expects you in some team to be available online on mails and chat 24*7. # No training's given ,eg: Our team was trying to implement agile without any proper training and continuously failing from more than 1 year. # Senior people feel there are for kitty party in office. # There is no job security like you will hear daily that teams will be reduced. There are lot many cons which I came across while my tenure and due to that attrition rate is much high.

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to share feedback .we have made a note of your concerns. I encourage you to contact India HR team if you wish to further discuss your concerns.

4.0

Feb 26, 2018

Software QA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very friendly and family oriented company.

Cons

There're limited opportunities for advancement.

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to share feedback about your previous employment at Bentley. We appreciate your insight and agree that we have a culture that promotes a positive work/life balance. Still, we are disappointed that you did not feel there were adequate opportunities to advance your career. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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