Is Mathematica a good company to work for?

Mathematica has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 601 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Mathematica to a friend and 17% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mathematica have been left by employees working as Senior Researcher , Field Interviewer and Research Analyst .

Does Mathematica pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mathematica employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mathematica. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mathematica?

46% of Mathematica employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mathematica 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mathematica?

Researcher (41) , Analyst (27) , Senior Researcher (25) , Research Analyst (23) , Advisory Services Analyst (19) , Research Associate (17) , Field Interviewer (15) , Project Assistant (12) , Principal Researcher (9) , Project Manager (9) , Program Associate (8) , Research Assistant (8) , Survey Researcher (8) , Project Associate (7) , Software Engineer (6)

What are the pros of working at Mathematica according to real employee reviews?

"Great colleagues working together to produce high quality work on important topics" ((in 82 reviews)); "Great people and team dynamics!" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you hold yourself to it and talk to your supervisor when things get too busy." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits and perks." ((in 27 reviews)); "Flexible hours and not bad pat." ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mathematica according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low" ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor leadership in too many areas too consistently." ((in 24 reviews)); "starting salary is too low" ((in 23 reviews)); "This leads to a lot of chaos and poor management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were quick and had a wide impact" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mathematica layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mathematica layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mathematica in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mathematica locations?

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Mathematica reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(546 total reviews)

Paul Decker

23% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Mathematica has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 546 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mathematica employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

546 reviews

2.0

Jul 28, 2014

HR does it again!

Research assistant/programmer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people, amazing work; positive, supportive, engaging work environment; room to grow and guidance along the way.

Cons

Management plays favorites; HR doesn't follow the rules; hierarchical structure is excessively discussed openly.

5.0

Jul 28, 2014

An innovative, supportive employer who takes their mission of supporting the public good very seriously.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting work and supportive atmosphere; many long-tenured employees; strong culture that reinforces the mission of the organization; generous compensation and PTO program; Mathematica is entirely employee owned providing very generous opportunities for retirement; flexibility with workplace and offices in great locations; lots of opportunity for learning new things and taking on research of personal interest.

Cons

You're working among some of the best and brightest in their field...you'd better be able to keep up!

2.0

Jun 19, 2014

Nice salary but work is boring

Survey researcher ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people all around, some interesting projects, great opportunity for bookish PhDs to learn business skills, nice salary relative to other similar companies, nice work/life balance

Cons

Terrible management in survey division, cold working environment, work not divided in an equitable manner, some supervisors and division managers (especially in DC survey division) play favorites, little accountability at higher levels, little contact with the outside world (all communication outside of the company must go through project directors), not much opportunity to learn substantive or methodological research (or survey research) skills,

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