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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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

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4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Senior management

3.9

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3.7

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1.0

Jan 12, 2020

Don’t waste your precious life

Quality engineer

Recommend

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Pros

All the perks which you can buy yourself for 100$ a month

Cons

I worked for simulink data management group. From day 1 the focus is not in making you learn and improve but on getting things done. Even though the company has good goals and objectives, it is enshrouded by their 2 release cycles a year. Simulink is their cash cow. There is lot of pressure to get things done in a less time but with great quality and in the way they demand. There is lot of focus and emphasis to learn MATLAB LANGUAGE which is good for nothing if you plan to leave the company. I had decent skills and C++ and I had to loose everything I know. Management doesn’t like any new ideas and if you say anything against your boss be prepared for a PIP, which is a legal process to kick you out.I got a PIP and I just quit on the same day. Now I work for a Fortune 46 company. I feel I wasted 1 year of my life. Don’t join simulink groups at all. Last but not the least. They boast about Glassdoor reviews and all but the fact is your career progression is not based on your talent rather it is based on the number of years of experience. I strongly suggest don’t waste your time if you want to grow in your life. After all it is a good for nothing company and is going to have a tough time in the future to come because of AI.

5.0

Jan 5, 2020

Great company

Industry marketing manager

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Pros

Company culture that emphasizes learning and process improvement, meaningful and challenging work, high degree of autonomy and ownership, highly diverse workforce.

Cons

HQ is far from Boston which makes public transportation inconvenient. Most employees required to use junky Lenovo laptops, only some (certain developers and graphics folks) are allowed to get Macs.

4.0

Jan 3, 2020

Well Organized, (very)Slow Paced movement, Stable Products, Lots of Technical Debts

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1. Work-life balance, 2. Less pressure to deliveries, very well structured development plans. 3. Good 401K/medical benefits, if you require a visa or GC this is the ideal place to stay. They will file one immediately. 4. Lots of volunteer organizations and activities. 5. Good work culture and nice people around. 6. Nice mix of demographics and employees from different parts of the world. 7. The company makes profit every year and so the job is secure unless you do anything stupid.

Cons

1. Very low salary. They always stress the fact that the location is a millions of miles away from Boston to make you believe a low salary is good enough, but Natick is very very costly. Don't fall into the trap. 2. Huge technical debt and things move very slow. 3. It's sometimes difficult to understand what's going on as it's still under process to decide which methodologies to follow and which technology to stay with. 4. Don't expect a quarterly bonus in the first year. It's either a zero paycheck or very minimal. 5. Join only if you do not have any other job. Good for a first job to learn software engineering and maybe the last job before you retire.

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