Is MathWorks a good company to work for?

MathWorks has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,159 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 89% of employees would recommend working at MathWorks to a friend and 87% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MathWorks have been left by employees working as EDG , Software Engineer Intern and EDG Engineer .

Does MathWorks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MathWorks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MathWorks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MathWorks?

89% of MathWorks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MathWorks 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MathWorks?

Software Engineer (313) , Senior Software Engineer (164) , Quality Engineer (93) , Applications Support Engineer (69) , Intern (63) , Engineering Development Group (EDG) (59) , EDG Intern (51) , EDG (44) , EDG Engineer (38) , Software Developer (38) , Manager (35) , Engineer (33) , Applications Engineer (31) , Principal Software Engineer (31) , Software Engineer(Internship) (31)

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

"Work life balance is good and there are no late night calls unlike other companies and this could be a team specific information." ((in 455 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 303 reviews)); "Great benefits and" ((in 157 reviews)); "good work culture and secure" ((in 125 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 119 reviews))

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

"Low pay (we shouldn't have to rely on a stakeholder bonus to get a halfway decent salary)" ((in 114 reviews)); "low salary and old technology" ((in 111 reviews)); "there is no option to work from home (allowed a maximum of 3 days a year)." ((in 92 reviews)); "Most managers have been with the company for 15+ years and there is an emphasis on the "slow and steady" mantra." ((in 71 reviews)); "Low compensation for this type of role" ((in 42 reviews))

What are employees saying about MathWorks layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed MathWorks locations?

Natick , Boston , Novi , Plano , Los Angeles , Framingham , Atlanta , New York , Detroit , Dallas , Torrance , Santa Clara , Newton , Sweden , North Natick , Urbana , Chicago , Kansas City , Troy , Madison , Phoenix , Ann Arbor , Michigan Center , Helena , Turner , Portland , Washington , Durham , Austin , Richardson

MathWorks reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(2,566 total reviews)

Jack Little

94% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

MathWorks has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,566 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MathWorks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Mar 1, 2018

Very well managed, growing company with great people, products, and happy customers

Field sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well established, high-quality products but still lots of room for growth. Very collaborative, team culture. Very competent and supportive colleagues. Sound business management practices have enabled the company to thrive and grow over 30+ years . Very good benefits. HR staff is great!

Cons

Team-oriented and collaborative culture comes from expectation to work at the office, so be prepared to commute.

5.0

Feb 23, 2018

Good company to work for!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very collaborative at all levels of the company - Lot of emphasis on training and learning continuously - People walk the talk - can see core values being practiced throughout the organization - Management comes across as having genuine interest/care for staff members -Financially very stable and growing company

Cons

-Vacation policy is based on tenure at MathWorks. Vacation benefits for mid-career move to MathWorks starts from beginner level. -No work from home policy, which is made very clear before you accept employment.

5.0

Jan 21, 2018

Great company to work for

Applications support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

anyone in the company is empowered to improve current processes hierarchy feels pretty flat, and everyone is very approachable although pretty big, still has small, family-like culture company values have real meaning that can be seen throughout the company

Cons

the only thing I am worried about is preserving the same culture and values as we continue to grow

Viewing 538 - 540 of 2,566 Reviews

Jobs at MathWorks

Duke University MATLAB Student Ambassador

Brigham Young University MATLAB Student Ambassador

Oregon State University MATLAB Student Ambassador

New York University MATLAB Student Ambassador

State University of New York Buffalo MATLAB Ambassador

MathWorks

MathWorks reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Very well managed, growing company with great people, products, and happy customers

Good company to work for!

Great company to work for

Jobs at MathWorks

MathWorks reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

MathWorks reviews FAQs

Jobs at MathWorks