Is MathWorks a good company to work for?

MathWorks has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,171 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 3.9 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MathWorks?

Software Engineer (314) , Senior Software Engineer (166) , Quality Engineer (93) , Applications Support Engineer (70) , Intern (63) , Engineering Development Group (EDG) (59) , EDG Intern (51) , EDG (45) , EDG Engineer (38) , Software Developer (38) , Manager (35) , Engineer (33) , Principal Software Engineer (32) , Applications 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 446 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 288 reviews)); "Great benefits and" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good work culture and people" ((in 126 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 110 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 112 reviews)); "low salary and old technology" ((in 107 reviews)); "there is no option to work from home (allowed a maximum of 3 days a year)." ((in 91 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?

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MathWorks reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(578 total reviews)

Jack Little

94% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

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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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5.0

May 28, 2013

I never want to leave.

Usability specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work / life balance Everyone there is smart and cares about what they are doing They really think about the users of their products at every step Great compensation and benefits Employees are treated very well Management is plugged in and cares about the company, the employees, and the products

Cons

The pace of change is slow Some people find the culture to be tricky It takes a while to feel like you're making any impact as a new employee. Give it time!

3.0

May 13, 2013

There's a lot to like, but also a huge amount of maintenance.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Many excellent perks. Low "Dilbert factor" Many excellent people Great building, facilities Great pay, benefits Many challenging aspects of the work Learned a lot

Cons

Heavy workload and lots of pressure. And the pressure only increases. Although I was ostensibly hired to build a new product, there was still a HUGE amount of maintenance to be done on the huge amount of existing code. Very strong culture. Which is a strength in some ways, but it also means that only a "certain kind of person" is a good fit. Are you that kind of person? Ask a lot of questions. And don't assume that MathWorks is uniformly great in all groups. Much of the code in my area (Simulink) was overly complex. Entire frameworks were created to insulate business logic from technology choices (e.g., Java implementation, Qt implementation). Result: a large amount of work was typically required to implement even the simplest feature. In my group, management did not have very good management skills. Running the new project seemed to be an "afterthought"...the top job was making all the bug-fix numbers. And the new project ended up getting canceled.

4.0

May 3, 2013

Nice place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of culture, good work life balance, flexible hours, good senior management. Good company if you are looking to settle down. Company growing, has a stable market.

Cons

Not many career opportunities for moving up the ladder.

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