Does Altair Engineering pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Altair Engineering?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Altair Engineering?

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)

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

"Good work life balance and" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good Culture and Peolple" ((in 79 reviews)); "People I work with are great" ((in 67 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and gets to learn many things" ((in 50 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great to work with, and I consider them friends." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"less salary can pay more" ((in 44 reviews)); "Below industry average Pay and Benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "too many managers" ((in 20 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 11 reviews)); "Low compensation than other company." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Altair Engineering redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Altair Engineering locations?

London , Royal Leamington Spa , Edinburgh , Maidenhead , Antrim , Leamington , Sheffield

Altair Engineering Reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(870 total reviews)

James R. Scapa

94% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (870 reviews)

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Altair Engineering has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 870 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Altair Engineering 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

870 reviews

5.0

28 Jan 2026

Grest place learn and grow amongst a great team of people

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great helpful team - Challenging and varied projects - Opportunities to develop and learn new skills - Reasonably flat structure

Cons

- Flat structure can feel like limited areas for progression -

5.0

25 Nov 2024

Great People, Great Products

Global director of sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Company Culture People First Approach Innovative Products

Cons

None of note. It's a great company to work for

Altair Engineering Response

1y

We appreciate your positive feedback! Open and broad communication is what makes #TeamAltair a best place to work! #OnlyForward

5.0

31 Oct 2024

Nice company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good Work culture Flexible

Cons

Work life balance is need be considered

Altair Engineering Response

1y

We appreciate your positive feedback! Open and broad communication is what makes #TeamAltair a best place to work! #OnlyForward

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