MathWorks reviews

Other than the well discussed cons of working as an EDG engineer - low salary and non technical sales tasks not worth of new grads with an engineering degree, I was lured into accepting the offer being told that I would get to work with "Machine learning " teams and follow my interests. DO NOT JOIN if you want are interested in pursuing anything ML related at mathworks US. Their ML tech leads are ancient just like their projects and toolboxes. They cannot afford to hire or retain and decent ML talent and there is no one to learn from or lead here. Outdated toolboxes and non technical customers account for terrible EDG projects . The entire EDG program wastes 50 percent of the new grads time in sales work and the high attrition rate in EDG reflects this. Do not join mathworks Natick if you are interested in a ML or Deep learning and in general avoid EDG if you do not want to be pushed into quality and testing work like most of the EDG 'ers.

Work is challenging, mostly because of how process-heavy everything is. Nothing is simple. You have an idea you want to pursue? Follow up with 10-12 meetings with committee after committee. You do something new? you may get your hand slapped. Everything feels set in stone. Pay is mediocre at best. 66% percentile is the goal. Stingy is the rule: Everyone gets a Lenovo Thinkpad. Want a Mac? buy one out of your own pocket. Lots of people punching a clock and doing 9-5, waiting for retirement. Despite products that have potential, marketing is stuck is aging leadership. Leadership overall is a cadre of 20+ year lifers who block any upward mobility. The job you get can likely be the job you keep for years. No room for growth.