Is MathWorks a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at MathWorks have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 321 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MathWorks employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at MathWorks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at MathWorks .

Does MathWorks pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MathWorks with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 321 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at MathWorks .

What MathWorks locations are top rated by Software Developer employees?

Natick is the top rated MathWorks location by Software Developer employees.

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 463 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 297 reviews)); "Great benefits and" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good work culture and people" ((in 123 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 118 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 109 reviews)); "low salary and old technology" ((in 103 reviews)); "there is no option to work from home (allowed a maximum of 3 days a year)." ((in 89 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 41 reviews))

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(321 total reviews)

Jack Little

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated MathWorks with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 321 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. MathWorks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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321 reviews

3.0

Jun 8, 2016

Worried about long term future of the company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A profitable and stable company to work for. Products can help make a difference in the world.

Cons

Senior management too complacent. No clear path for career growth/promotions. Incompetent managers who have been around for years but have no/poor vision or new ideas. Product roadmap driven by pet projects of people in power. Often ignore market needs & reality. Technology lag behind free open source competitors.

4.0

Jun 2, 2016

Comfortable but I'm losing motivation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As many have said on here, MathWorks is a good company if you are a new graduate or if you are waiting to retire. It is a stable, comfortable work environment. Most people are kind, intelligent, and willing to help you out. The top leadership (CEO, VPs) really know what they are doing and they seem down-to-earth. Other benefits: 1) Most people have their own office 2) Tuition assistance up to $5000/yr 3) Great health plan, 401k options 4) Some really useful training programs 5) Yearly summer outing 6) Free Breakfast, cookies on Friday, onsite gym

Cons

Promotions are determined by years of service, not by merit. This definitely factors into the stability of the company (see Pros), but can really kill motivation. Teams are not given much autonomy. Every design decision seems to go through 2-3x more reviews than necessary, and process improvements are distributed from the top down. Again, this helps with stability, but kills motivation if you are driven by delivering products in a timely fashion and if you enjoy satisfying customers. The lack of autonomy seems to make middle management less effective leaders too, which is discouraging.

4.0

May 18, 2016

Great place to start, nice, experienced colleagues

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, great benifit, life work balance, nice colleagues, drinks, game room, gym, summer outing, and various lessons for employee improvement

Cons

Not that exciting for new grads, half of the colleagues have been here for 5 years more, if you are looking for a fast paced environment this might be disappointed

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