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

4.0

May 26, 2010

Overall great company

Territory technical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule No micro-managing Reasonable Compensation Most field sales people "work from home" Good management practices and receptive to input from employees

Cons

Product portfolio is somewhat limited No clear and defined strategy for aquiring large customers Selling strictly through the VAR channel presents challenges Lack of clear career path Professional development is achieved "on the job"

5.0

May 22, 2010

A nice place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very nice work environment with a lot of smart people to work with. The company was started by MIT guy, and he maintained a very good hiring culture, to hire only the best. So you get to work with a team which knows where it is going and can really deliver wonders. Awesome place to work.

Cons

Its not about SW, but the CAD as a sector is quite small, and once you get in SW, the world shrinks a bit. But I guess that can happen in any sector

3.0

Apr 23, 2010

Employer Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The R & D team is wonderful, it is dynamic, person driven rather than process driven. Good work is well appreciated.

Cons

CAD is a niche area. And CAD users are among the last users of new technologies. So not all interesting things happen in CAD development.

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