Is Altair Engineering a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Altair Engineering have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 129 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Altair Engineering employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Altair Engineering now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Altair Engineering .

Does Altair Engineering pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Altair Engineering with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 129 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Altair Engineering.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Altair Engineering?

86% of Software Developer employees at Altair Engineering would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 20% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Altair Engineering with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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 125 reviews)); "People I work with are great" ((in 76 reviews)); "Good Culture and Peolple" ((in 72 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and gets to learn many things" ((in 56 reviews)); "the team are good they try to help you" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"less salary can pay more" ((in 41 reviews)); "Less pay compared to peer companies." ((in 26 reviews)); "too many managers" ((in 21 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low compensation than other company." ((in 8 reviews))

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Altair Engineering Software Developer reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)

James R. Scapa

90% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Altair Engineering with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Altair Engineering is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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129 reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good work culture, but slow growth opportunities

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, less pressure quick to adapt new technologies

Cons

slow growth, difficult to change technologies

4.0

Apr 9, 2026

Stable Company, Supportive Team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of stability in the org, many different teams

Cons

Not a lot of upward mobility, I think people can get stuck where they are at.

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Very positive working experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture - Nice people - Good benefits - Products are at the top of the global industry

Cons

- No cons so far.

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