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MathWorks

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MathWorks reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(577 total reviews)
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Jack Little

94% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

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577 reviews

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3.0
Dec 22, 2013

Good Work and People, Company Becoming Dinosaur

Senior software engineer
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Pros

* Lots of different product areas provide opportunities for technical growth and diversity * Mostly interesting work * Strong people in all areas of the company * Good benefits * Good work/life balance

Cons

* Can be easy to pigeon-hole oneself technically (especially with MATLAB) * No remote work allowed * One too many levels of management, too many meetings * Micro-management of worker's time and tasks * Unclear vision with respect to web and open-source

2.0
Dec 18, 2013

Institutionalized Dysfunction

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Stable revenue stream, no threat of layoffs, decent campus in Natick with some creature comforts (gym, for-pay cafeteria, pastry counter, etc.).Benefits are okay. This company has been around for three decades, and will likely persist for many years to come.

Cons

Sub-par salaries (by a wide margin). BIZARRE corporate culture of micromanagement and fear. Don't say the phrase "Open Source" anywhere. It's taboo. Don't suggest changing systems or procedures that are already in place. That's taboo. Don't refuse to go to ANY company event. The Eye of Sauron will quickly swivel your way. You WILL feel its baleful, needy glare. The CEO is excessively invested in minutiae to a pathological degree. Whether it's the widgets on your desktop system and its power management settings, or the color of the walls in the hallway, he has a strong opinion about it. I didn't believe the story about him setting guidelines for mounting clocks in conference rooms based on the position of screws in the whiteboards... until I heard about it from multiple coworkers. This place will stress you out while paying less than any other company would consider reasonable. Avoid, avoid, avoid!

4.0
Dec 13, 2013

The MathWorks has been a great company to work for.

Quality engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is a wonderful atmosphere, challenging problems, and passionate people. The company is investing in new offices and facilities in order to ensure a nice, modern working environment. Additionally, the Core Values of The MathWorks help to create an atmosphere of creative, rational, kind, passionate people. Everyday, we work to improve our software and our understanding of the ways people use our software. The company is wonderfully diverse in terms of ethnicities, skills, and interests, which helps to foster groups forming for people that share common passions.

Cons

As with any medium to large company, the bureaucracy can occasionally feel like a burden.

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