Is MathWorks a good company to work for?

MathWorks has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,153 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at MathWorks to a friend and 86% 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?

88% 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 (312) , Senior Software Engineer (163) , Quality Engineer (93) , Applications Support Engineer (69) , Intern (63) , Engineering Development Group (EDG) (59) , EDG Intern (51) , EDG (44) , EDG Engineer (38) , Software Developer (37) , 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 460 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 292 reviews)); "Great benefits and" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good work culture and people" ((in 130 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 113 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 111 reviews)); "low salary and old technology" ((in 104 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 74 reviews)); "Compensation is low compared to other companies" ((in 47 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed MathWorks locations?

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MathWorks reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(2,560 total reviews)

Jack Little

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

MathWorks has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,560 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).

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3.0

Jul 31, 2010

MathWorks - excellent products, nice people, and pretty campus

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Pros

Stable company; everyone has an office. Health benefits are good. Free beverages, fruit and cookies on Friday. People are very pleasant. Salaries are average. Jack is a positive leader and has created a strong and technically superior product.

Cons

Polices and processes are inflexible and plentiful. Many processes are not posted and people get blind-sided by peers or managers in reviews by these unwritten rules. HR Review process is very old-school and cumbersome, and focused on what you do wrong. Unlike all modern companies - there is no option to work from home (allowed a maximum of 3 days a year).

4.0

Jul 8, 2010

Great Work Enviroment But Process Can Get In The Way

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Pros

MathWorks offers a great work enviroment, where you feel like your surrounded by a bunch of like minded people. People want to work at MathWorks because of it's great products and great work/life balance. Perks from the company include free breakfast on Wednesdays, cookies on Fridays, free soda and coffee 24/7. MathWorks operates on a set of core values and that is reflected by their heavy investments with employees with great healthcare, tutition reimbursment, 401(k) and other benefits. MathWorks also invests in the company with lots of spending on R&D. They are truly planning for the future.

Cons

People like working at MathWorks because of the quality of life it offers; however, they let give up higher pay, chance for career growth, and opportunity of making an impact at the company. MathWorks is focused on the process and that is seen in every aspect of company life: product releases, promotions/hiring, change to benefits. Everything has to go through a process to get approved. You won't get rich at MathWorks unless you've been there from the start. And the process for getting promoted is vague and the ultimate decision seems to rest in HR's hands, not your dept. Alot of requirements for promotion are things that are out of yoru control, like years of experience.

3.0

Jul 7, 2010

Interesting company, interesting products - not for everyone though, and they are proud to have it this way.

Senior software engineer

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There are a lot of smart people here Despite its flaws the software is amazing Interesting culture if you fit in. Be prepared to drink the Kool Aid or don't come here Pleasant work environment Very stable company

Cons

FAR too much process. MathWorks is a Linux shop, but the lion's share of its customers are Windows and Mac, so MathWorks engineers, by and large, DO NoT understand their customers and it shows in the software. Internal development tools are Unix-based regardless of your platform. This means that you can't leverage tools that would make you productive on your platform - Visual Studio and Xcode for example. The MathWorks Build-and-Test (BaT) system is more of a hindrance that a help. Minor/local decisions are frequently passed up the management hierarchy to VP or CEO level. This is a tremendous waste of an incredible talent pool. Absolutely no telecommuting. At most 3 days per year. Lots of lip-service to collaboration, but not so much in practice.

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