MSC Software Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I worked with MSC for 20 years, then was laid off."

"I've worked for MSC Software for 20 years. They have been good to me and are a good company to work for. My managers have always been good to work for and treated me with respect."

"Great co-workers. Horrible management. Culture of fear."

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"Co-workers were dedicated, intelligent and inspiring. Too bad they were misused by management or shown the door."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Avoid this company at all costs unless there has been a total restructuring of management."

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"Horrible mismanagement and micro-management caused a culture of no trust and expected failure. Disagree and you were shown the door."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Needs entirely new management. Trust your technical expertise and your customers."

"perfect company"

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"Team, manager, fast growing company with smart people and great management"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be careful they really care about deadlines and time keeping"

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"Being an intern is the only bad part of being here"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't think they need any suggestionthey already have one of the best management systems"

"Management would or could not stick to any plan for more than 6 months."

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"Learning how to target accounts, and to develop a strategy to sell value added products and services."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They were recently acquired by a holding company, so the life expectancy of MSC may be short lived."

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"Poor management, when it came to sales and product development."

"A company that has great potential, but needs to start thinking long-term."

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"The people were the best part, followed by the technology."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It can be a great place to work, but it can also be frustrating."

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"Aside from getting laid off, I think that the repercussions of previous senior management created a pretty big obstacle to overcome - mostly because their long term strategy seemed to keep changing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Now that MSC is a private company under Symphony, invest the time needed to make the product line more robust. Don't release features until they are complete and tested by the field (and some customer beta testers)."

"MSC Software was okay, but I did the same work at Siemens and the experience was more fulfilling."

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"The work was challenging and analytical."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They've just experienced a merger. The future of this company may be uncertain."

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"The senior management got the company into financial trouble with a dispute involving the Federal Trade Commission."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't buy out competitors you probably could have just ran out of business."

"MSC.Software is a company in transition with multiple acquisitions and the corresponding integration challenges."

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"Exciting technology. Strong compensation"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a tough time for MSC. They are reducing staff to cut cost. Tip is to provide technical value in engineering or CAE discipline."

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"Management turmoil... too many islands of culter due to large number dispersed acquisitions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus the teams and the technology on tangible customer needs."

"Instrumental in recognizing the need for professional growth of the candidate"

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"The work experience, interaction with other associates, and the convenience of the daily commute to work"

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"Not enough opportunities for Professional Growth and advancement within the Company"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The professional growth needs to be available in all levels of the management and not only in the"

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"no direction or plan."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give more guidance and have managers that follow through on their word"

"MSC Software was a great place to work until the recent acquistion"

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"I liked my projects, the environment, benefits and all the people."

What don't you like about working at MSC Software?

"The way that they handled the last layoff after the acquistion was terrible. I had a great record at the company and many years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Think about the employees and their future when you have layoffs."

What do you like about working at MSC Software?

"Little Supervision"