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)); "The team is very energetic & work environment is so friendly which allows you to implement your skills & knowledge at every stage of work." ((in 5 reviews))

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

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

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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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

101 reviews

1.0

Sep 21, 2011

Great in the beginning but has deteriorated rapidly with DS control.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really talented and great people scattered amongst the nuts! Great products, great innovation and some depts know how to do it right.

Cons

HR is the laughing stock of the company and senior management refuses to acknowledge the depths of the dysfunction. Favoritism abounds in many depts and apathy from Sr. Management to address issues and resolve conflicts creates frustration at all levels. DS is now running the show and has instituted socialistic rules at the new headquarters in Waltham.

2.0

Dec 11, 2013

Proceed with caution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People you work with are great

Cons

Top level management micro manages

3.0

Oct 18, 2013

Stayed too long

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Modern office environment. Great cafeteria and free fitness facility. * CAD software is visual and exciting to work with. * Many smart colleagues to interact with. * Great about allowing employees to change jobs or careers. Many success stories of people doing that.

Cons

* Culture shifted dramatically in last few years. Founders left. Dassault Systemes started incessantly pushing their influence into every aspect of work life. * Move to Waltham, MA was a dreadful decision.

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