Does SolidWorks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SolidWorks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SolidWorks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SolidWorks?

68% of SolidWorks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SolidWorks 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SolidWorks?

Software Engineer (7) , Manager (4) , Applications Engineer (2) , Design Engineer (2) , Designer (2) , Sales Manager (2) , Senior Technical Support Engineer (2) , Technical Sales Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at SolidWorks according to real employee reviews?

"People you work with are great" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work environment within technical support" ((in 7 reviews)); "The benefits are good but getting a bit expensive" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great work environment, Fantastic team, engaging work" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Upper management is highly disorganized and inexperienced" ((in 4 reviews)); "compensation low" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SolidWorks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SolidWorks layoffs and their outlook for job security at SolidWorks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed SolidWorks locations?

Waltham , Concord , Boston , Woodland Hills , Massapequa Park , Texas City , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Oakland , San Jose , Trinidad , Bothell , Watertown

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SolidWorks reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(101 total reviews)

Gian Paolo Bassi

74% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

SolidWorks has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SolidWorks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

101 reviews

4.0

Jun 13, 2021

Program Manager - Corporate Innovation

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, team dynamics, culture, and respect

Cons

Most processes are operated on home-grown tools.

3.0

Sep 23, 2019

very average

Senior solutions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, long term employment, passionate customers, employees love the product

Cons

not a lot of drive to pursue excellence, "not my job" mentality

5.0

Dec 16, 2018

Amazing Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to a state of the art fab lab with all material costs covered Some of the smartest minds in the industry Near perfect work-life balance with zero expectation in most units of you taking any work home A fantastic Intern program that really fosters interns to succeed outside of the company Real positive culture, no one will ever say no if you need help. It doesn't matter if they are on another continent and decades your senior Real opportunity to grow and succeed Amazing pay Okay benefits Fantastic campus with awesome support staff and cafeteria

Cons

Very hard to find a full-time position because no one ever quits

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Jobs at SolidWorks

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