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 17 reviews)); "The benefits are good but getting a bit expensive" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "A very pleasant and friendly work environment." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good pay very good very good" ((in 4 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)); "While the benefits are amazing, the salary itself is below market rate in my opinion." ((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

Part of Dassault Systèmes

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

Dec 6, 2017

Technical Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company. I probably left too soon. The culture was changing and I wasn't sure where it was going. It has since come back around

Cons

The culture was changing which is why I left. The software has become a commodity

5.0

May 13, 2016

Sr. Technical Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, good work-life balance, great colleagues and exciting products to work on.

Cons

Dassault Systemes did not see the opportunities to invest in the SolidWorks brand.

4.0

Apr 15, 2016

Still a good company despite changes over the years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working in the field provides lots of insulation from the life in an office and the politics that go with it.

Cons

The influence and restrictions that come from Dassault can be really annoying.

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Jobs at SolidWorks

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