Is Bell a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Bell have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 26 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Bell employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Bell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Bell .

Does Bell pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bell with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Bell .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bell?

Engineer (66) , Intern (31) , Senior Engineer (27) , Financial Analyst (26) , Manager (25) , Software Engineer (23) , Sales Associate (22) , Engineering Specialist (17) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Internship (14) , Principal Engineer (14) , Analyst (13) , Project Manager (13) , Engineer I (10)

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

"benefits are good but expensive." ((in 131 reviews)); "The people and schedule are great" ((in 130 reviews)); "The department I was in was pretty laid back and was good pay." ((in 94 reviews)); "Work life balance but not as good as other competitors but surely good enough." ((in 74 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the people" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"frequent layoffs due to the current aero industry." ((in 65 reviews)); "The Engineering Test Lab has bad management." ((in 64 reviews)); "Some managers have "martyr" mentality (Coming into work with a fever during a Pandemic" ((in 27 reviews)); "Senior leadership in the US might not understand local business environment." ((in 25 reviews)); "bad communication and lack of improvement" ((in 14 reviews))

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Bell Software Developer reviews

3.8

17% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Mitch Snyder

100% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Bell with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Bell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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26 reviews

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Not a tough environment, but can be boring

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a very tough environment

Cons

Can be slow and boring

3.0

Jan 28, 2026

systems engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

too much work and unorganized

Cons

they don’t promote people in the company

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

Good WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depends of the team but generally good work life balance

Cons

No clear path for promotions and career growth.

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Jobs at Bell

Emploi étudiant - Planification Opérationnelle Intégrée / 2026 part-time Internship - Integrated Business Planning (Mirabel, QC)

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Stage automne 2026 - Technologie de l'information / 2026 fall Internship - Information Technology (Mirabel, QC)

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Stage été 2026 - Technologie de l'information des systèmes de qualité / 2026 summer Internship - Quality Systems Information Technology (Mirabel, QC)

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Stage Été 2026 - Inspection Essais Non-Destructifs (END) / 2026 Summer Internship Non-Destructive Testing Inspector (NDT) (Mirabel, QC)

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