Is Bentley Systems a good company to work for?

Bentley Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,685 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 (108) , 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 168 reviews)); "People were great to work for and with." ((in 100 reviews)); "Bentley has world class software offerings and it's been a pleasure working with some great colleagues." ((in 94 reviews)); "the culture and people are good" ((in 88 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 (they may have changed this)" ((in 94 reviews)); "Bad management and a lot of re" ((in 60 reviews)); "Managers don't keep a close eye on employee growth" ((in 36 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 36 reviews)); "Compensation is low compared to work" ((in 19 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

(1,425 total reviews)

Nicholas Cumins

88% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Bentley Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,425 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

2.0

Jul 8, 2017

Poorly Managed

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wide variety of software offerings.

Cons

The sales department is not a good place to be in this firm. Commission structure that is confusing and changes frequently without notice, along with your territory. You won't make any real money until the end of the year if and only if you surpass 100% quota. You spend a lot of time building a pipeline and then have it swiped away and switched to something else. Broad, massive, sweeping knee jerk reaction changes take place every year without intelligent thought or process applied. Good old boy mentality runs rampant throughout the organization. For a software company with progressive products there seems to be a glaring lack of progressive management and sound business principals. Who is steering this ship?

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback and we will share it with sales management for their consideration. Feel free to reach out to local HR to discuss your concerns further.

3.0

Jul 7, 2017

A Good Company to work But Don't expect to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance. You can learn Lot of things.

Cons

Don't expect a career growth. You will be in the same position for years and to grow is purely luck. And also Don't expect the abroad trips neither for training nor for client.

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback. I'm sure you have learnt many things during your tenure of 5 years with Bentley which has helped you grow in your career. I'm also sure you got enough opportunity during your feedback sessions and performance discussions with your manager to express your concerns. Opportunities to expand in your career not only come with moving to other positions but can surely also mean more responsibility in your current profile. HR is active and available to connect with colleagues as much as with the managers.

4.0

Jul 5, 2017

Sales Associate(Engineering)

Sales associate(engineering)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good working atmosphere in the Dublin Office. There are a vast variety of products and services to help engineer, architects, and companies to improve their performance on different kind of projects around the world.

Cons

At the moment, do not have "CONS".

Bentley Systems Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are delighted that you are contributing to our great atmosphere in the Dublin office, and hope you have a very long career with Bentley.

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