Question 1

Is Altair Engineering a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Altair Engineering has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 1,218 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at Altair Engineering to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Altair Engineering have been left by employees working as Intern, Account Manager and Software Engineer.

Question 2

Does Altair Engineering pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Altair Engineering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Altair Engineering. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Altair Engineering?

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86% of Altair Engineering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Altair Engineering 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Altair Engineering?

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Software Engineer (119), Senior Software Engineer (41), Intern (39), Engineer (29), Account Manager (26), Applications Engineer (21), Software Developer (20), CAE Engineer (16), Student Intern (14), Application Engineer (13), Project Engineer (12), Project Trainee (12), Technical Specialist (12), Software Development Engineer (11), Solutions Architect (10)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Good work life balance and work from home opportunities" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good Culture and Peolple" ((in 75 reviews)); "People I work with are great" ((in 70 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and gets to learn many things" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good Team to work with" ((in 38 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Salary is less compared to competitors" ((in 46 reviews)); "Less pay compared to peer companies." ((in 26 reviews)); "too many managers" ((in 22 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low compensation than other company." ((in 8 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Altair Engineering layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Altair Engineering locations?

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Troy, Detroit, Dearborn, Irvine, Boston, Sunnyvale, Ann Arbor, Austin, San Jose, New York, Phoenix, Auburn Hills, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Ypsilanti, Washington, Columbus, Mountain View, Bedford, Burlington, Chelmsford, Lowell, Salt Lake City, West Jordan, Bloomington, Champaign, Chandler, Livonia

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