Mathematica reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(134 total reviews)
avatar

Paul Decker

23% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Reviews by job title

134 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

Return to all reviews
1.0
Oct 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good amount of PTO Good Pay (which at times is bad because you price out the competition) Nice selection of Tea and Coffee

Cons

Mis-management galore. Politics all over the place. Antiquated policies and processes. Don't have a good handle on staff development. Multiple bosses for one person. Project problems are brushed under the rug till very late. most of the work is put on the shoulders of a few staff members. Newly hired senior staff have no idea of the culture of the company. Management wants to hire people to address gaps in the knowledge but does not empower them to take appropriate actions. Senior management is too distanced from staff and does not understand project problems. New Project Directors have no idea how to to run a project. Supervisors harass people with asinine demands. Mr. Decker is great on the web conferences but has never taken a chance to meet and listen to the staff.

avatar
Mathematica Response
7y
Thank you for your candid feedback. We are always working to make and keep Mathematica a great place to work for everyone we hire—and we are disappointed when staff don’t think we have met that mark. Mathematica is experiencing an exciting time of change. We have several strategic initiatives in place to address many of the challenges you point out – updating business processes and policies, formalizing a professional development plan for all staff, and implementing better project management tools. We hope that these initiatives empower our staff to live the change they want to see in the organization. Additionally, we’d like to highlight that every one of our projects goes through a thorough monthly review with senior management that includes the project director. These are opportunities to mentor project directors, give senior management direct knowledge of each project as well as a birds-eye view, and ensure that every client is getting the highest quality service and deliverables. As an active employee, we’d encourage you to attend the next Town Hall or staff lunch with Paul Decker. As CEO, he’s committed to providing open access to staff which is why he has at least one Town Hall per office each year, lunches that are open to all staff, and an open-door policy all year.
2.0
Sep 20, 2018

Not what it used to be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall mission is positive Flexible schedule Can work from home on occasion Lots of PTO (especially after 5 years) Actively trying to be more diverse and inclusive Decent Benefits (except medical) Bagel Friday’s

Cons

Loss of Culture (too many higher-ups hired from outside instead of promoted from within). Project based structure, which means you rarely work with your supervisor. Also this creates competing deadlines, and little authority on which projects take precedence. Too many people working from home, office feels empty. (“Shared Office Space” = Vacant) Moving up in the company requires more friendships than talent. Yearly increases went from 3-5%, down to 0-1% with no warning. Medical Insurance is terrible, and confusing for doctor’s offices. It’s coverage isn’t very good either. Lots of out of pocket expenses. General moral is low, and people that have been with the company a long time are feeling excluded Turnover is much greater than it was years ago. And we are losing good talent.

4.0
Aug 15, 2018

nice company, nice salary/benefits

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice salary structure overall, but incentive compensation is too subjective...employees don't know what to expect or to calculate

Cons

way too much overhead from real estate to IT projects

Viewing 121 - 123 of 134 Reviews

Glassdoor has 601 Mathematica reviews submitted anonymously by Mathematica employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Mathematica is right for you.