SolidWorks Reviews
Updated 4 de Mar 2019
Found 75 reviews
"Good work environment and good people" (in 10 reviews)
"Near perfect work-life balance with zero expectation in most units of you taking any work home" (in 8 reviews)
"Parent company is causing paralysis at all levels with a muddy strategy and awful management" (in 8 reviews)
"Fortunately, bottoms up decision making keeps this product thriving" (in 4 reviews)
- Helpful (1)
"Amazing Place to Work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SolidWorks full-time
Pros
Access to a state of the art fab lab with all material costs covered Some of the smartest minds in the industry Near perfect work-life balance with zero expectation in most units of you taking any work home A fantastic Intern program that really fosters interns to succeed outside of the company Real positive culture, no one will ever say no if you need help. It doesn't matter if they are on another continent and decades...
Show MoreCons
Very hard to find a full-time position because no one ever quits
Advice to Management
Hire more recent grads Make it easier for employees to get access to Solidworks and DS software Offer better benefits
SolidWorks2018-12-17 - Helpful (1)
"Unexciting work"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at SolidWorks full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great work life balance. Good pay. Friendly co-workers.
Cons
Over regulated. Very little room for creativity. You are not given adequate tools to do your work effectively. Instead you have to rely on finding work-arounds for almost any development task. Extremely inefficient and slow software development environment. The managers are confused and lack leadership. Assignments are very vague, and it is almost impossible to get clear information on anything. Instead you have to rely...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Listen to the frustrations expressed by developers.
SolidWorks2019-03-04 "Automation Developer Intern"
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I worked at SolidWorks full-time
Pros
Great place to work and learn new things with great co-workers
Cons
No cons as such
SolidWorks2018-08-31"Inside Slaes"
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I have been working at SolidWorks full-time for more than a year
Pros
Very relaxed environment and great benefits.
Cons
The office can be to quiet at times. Decisions and changes take a long time due to corporate offices being in France. Policies can be forgotten at times due to the atmosphere being so laxed.
SolidWorks2018-03-26- Helpful (1)
"Technical Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at SolidWorks full-time for more than 10 years
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
SolidWorks2017-12-06 "Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at SolidWorks full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good salary and excellent benefits, higher management know what they are doing, employee friendly, productive work atmosphere, excellent and high value projects and customers
Cons
None.... Enjoyed my stay at the company.
Advice to Management
Keep up the good job
SolidWorks2017-08-04- Helpful (4)
"For retirment"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at SolidWorks full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
No layoff, life is easy their, no competitors, business is stable
Cons
No promotion; compensation is not competitive; not good for young people;
Advice to Management
Need to find a new direction for the company as current CAD industry is not growing.
SolidWorks2017-04-20 - Helpful (1)
"Sr. Technical Support"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at SolidWorks full-time
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.
Advice to Management
Continue what you are doing
SolidWorks2016-05-14 - Helpful (1)
"Still a good company despite changes over the years"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SolidWorks for more than 10 years
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.
Advice to Management
Wake up, don't miss the boat with cloud Cad and don't release the crap on the 3D experience platform
SolidWorks2016-04-15 "Great Experience for Me"
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RecommendsI have been working at SolidWorks
Pros
* People are so kind there and want to offer help * Perfect training, including hard skills like software usage to soft skills like communication with customer * Excellent working environment in Woodland Hills office
Cons
No Cons by so far
SolidWorks2016-02-29