Is MathWorks a good company to work for?

MathWorks has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,151 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 3.8 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) , Software Engineer(Internship) (31) , Principal Software Engineer (30)

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 461 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 294 reviews)); "Great benefits and" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good work culture and people" ((in 126 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 112 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 108 reviews)); "there is no option to work from home (allowed a maximum of 3 days a year)." ((in 86 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)); "Compensation is low compared to other companies" ((in 45 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.

MathWorks reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(2,558 total reviews)

Jack Little

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

MathWorks has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,558 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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3K reviews

5.0

Nov 7, 2008

Great people, great products, great company.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are fun, smart and passionate about their work. The products are important and interesting. The core values are relevant; we don't always live up to them but we usually try. The company is a good citizen in terms of the local and global communities.

Cons

Some parts of the organization have a better culture than others, and some sr staff have more awareness of and higher standards for their organizations than others. If you don't get the culture you'll miss out on opportunities, won't have much fun, and may not be successful.

3.0

Nov 4, 2008

Strong performers should weigh the pros and cons carefully.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability. Nice/decent people. Engineering that gets the job done, more or less. A comfortable work environment. Low stress levels, flexible scheduling, good benefits. Products that make the world a better place. A strong business position at the company level.

Cons

Slow career growth. Weak correlation between performance and compensation. Amateurish/untrained software skills are common. Highly variable competence in middle management. A good number of folks have positions of responsibility because of seniority rather than merit. Engineering that is often ugly and uninspired (Boot up Matlab. Enough said.).

4.0

Oct 14, 2008

If you are a good fit, you'll be just fine...but if not.....make sure you know this going in.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability. Stability. Stability. Stability. Stability. Stability.Good place to find a niche.

Cons

The MathWorks is a very quirky environment. Certainly not a place to be a visionary and think you can change the world. The need for buy-in from all stakeholders and the need to over-analyze processes creates hurdles. Did I mention quirky?

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Strong performers should weigh the pros and cons carefully.

If you are a good fit, you'll be just fine...but if not.....make sure you know this going in.

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