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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 23, 2018

good company to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good transportation facility. working hours are very convenient

Cons

Do not find any cons till date

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Thank you for the time taken to give your feedback .

2.0

Feb 18, 2018

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work

Cons

Management does not listen to working level and not open to feedbacks. HR listens to Management, no positive solutions or outcome after feedbacks.

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your continued service at Bentley. We also agree that this is a "great place to work" but are disappointed in your assertion that the management is lacking. Bentley strives to provide managers at all levels with training to ensure our leaders are accountable and we are continuously working on improving our company’s alignment, accountability, empowerment, and overall communication. In addition, please reach out to your local HR, or utilize one of the avenues described in the Handbook or Code of Conduct for anonymous reporting if you are uncomfortable and wish to remain anonymous.

5.0

Feb 12, 2018