Does MSC Software pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MSC Software employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MSC Software. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MSC Software?

64% of MSC Software employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MSC Software 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSC Software?

Intern (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Academic Intern (4) , Account Manager (4) , Applications Engineer (4) , Development Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing (3) , Product Manager (3) , Software Engineer (3) , CAE Engineer (2) , Consultant (2) , PMO Intern (2) , Product Development (2) , Product Marketing Manager (2)

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

"People are nice and very smart." ((in 20 reviews)); "My manager was great and very understanding." ((in 5 reviews)); "Cool environment and free work environment." ((in 5 reviews)); "good enviroment and friendly employee" ((in 5 reviews)); "Helpful colleagues" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor management!" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low to moderate salaries" ((in 8 reviews)); "Anemic Benefits." ((in 5 reviews)); "No direction or Career growth" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about MSC Software layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed MSC Software locations?

Newport Beach , Santa Ana , Irvine , Ann Arbor , Los Angeles , New York , Huntington Beach , San Diego , Sunnyvale , Troy , Long Beach , Seattle

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MSC Software

Part of Hexagon

MSC Software reviews

3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Paolo Guglielmini

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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MSC Software has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MSC Software 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

170 reviews

4.0

Oct 6, 2025

Good company overall

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like the staff culture, and employee events. Overall I felt supported by higher management.

Cons

The work atmosphere can feel chaotic during product releases. Occasionally the pressure of closing certain sales leads was unreasonable.

1.0

Sep 25, 2025

Compensation

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros Very bad medical insurance coverage

Cons

Appraisal is very very bad

5.0

Nov 17, 2024

Amazing technology, amazing people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solving simulation problems for the coolest customers

Cons

Keep the focus on what made MSC Software a great company

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