Was the best company I ever worked for - most of the time - Senior Buyer Mathematica Employee Review

3.0
Jul 23, 2020
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Pros

Very good culture within Mathematica that made people feel welcome. Free bagels on Fridays. Mostly positive working environment, with people who are willing to help you out when they can. Celebrated everyone's birthdays within our group. Was able to collaborate with other departments on different tasks and projects. Still talk to a lot of people that I worked with at the Princeton office.

Cons

Started to really change around 2016 or 2017 - became more corporate as time went on. Offices (at least at the Princeton location) were emptying out because so many people were given the option to work from home. New people were coming in and trying to change the culture into what they wanted it to be, instead of becoming a part of the existing culture. Doing certain things to "have fun" seemed very forced at times, like they were trying to hard. Also on a side note - there was one woman in the IT group who CLEARLY has issues, and is unliked by a lot of people . If you meet her or work with her (if she's still there), you'll know who I'm talking about.

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5.0
Apr 11, 2026
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Pros

Great colleagues, 401k match, and interesting work

Cons

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3.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Smart people, impactful work. A real community.

Cons

Poor strategic planning. Rather than performing real analysis and proactive thinking, leadership reacts to the environment. Strategy development and implementation at Mathematica seems like leadership throws wet spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks. In the 2010s, it was predictive modeling. Rather than proactively using predictive modeling to support their client's goals and the organization's mission, they created a data analytics division, hired smart people, and provided no guidance to support the division. Today, AI has replaced predictive modeling. These examples provide two instances of failures of corporate leadership; many more exist. Unfortunately, the company suffers from short-term incentives and an aversion to long-term investments. As an employee-owned company, you would think that the board and leadership would be more responsive to the employees. No! Over time, they have removed employees' voices from decision-making and focused on increasing their own power and independence.

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