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 454 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 292 reviews)); "Great benefits and" ((in 148 reviews)); "good work culture and secure" ((in 127 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 114 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 116 reviews)); "low salary and old technology" ((in 105 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 77 reviews)); "Low compensation for this type of role" ((in 45 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

Ratings by category

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

1.0

Jan 22, 2016

Smart employees, bad managers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company loaded with cash Company has good reputation Nice perks

Cons

Some groups are badly managed, including micromanagement Some managers bring their own cultural values and perceive speaking up and disagreeing as disrespect Lateral moves nearly impossible in some groups Group dynamics have no visibility to upper management who only relies on the group lead's input

3.0

Jan 12, 2016

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very stable company. The management is very accessible and the culture is open.

Cons

Very limited telecommuting. Company does not believe in work from home culture.

5.0

Nov 12, 2015

Great People to work with

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Established development environment ( development and testing tools, Build system ) * Large base of cross functional talent ( dev, QE , UI, doc, Infrastructure ) * People are very knowledgeable , approachable and share knowledge freely * Lots of opportunities to learn ( internal training, book clubs etc..) * Strong stakeholder program

Cons

* Lots of meetings and design by committee * Lots of paperwork to do * Elaborate review system with very little transparency * Not very flexible in terms of working from home

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