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

(172 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

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172 reviews

Reviews about "Culture"

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2.0

Mar 31, 2017

Unprofessional and Clandestine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part time work is available.

Cons

Communication and information is very poor due to inexperience and immature employees. There is a lack of respect for the employee and the work that they do. I question the motives of why decisions are made to undermine quality work. Information is conducted in a very low tech fashion given this is a company that promotes itself as a high tech industry.

2.0

Dec 16, 2016

The mighty have fallen

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and perks. Work with intelligent colleagues in a professional yet casual environment. There was hints of the founder's 60's hippie culture that lasted until recently, when too many external executive hires drove the culture to a much more corporate environment.

Cons

Going back to around 2014, the environment really started to change. What was once a family friendly, collegiate great place to work, turned into a back-stabbing, cut-throat corporate cliche. President Paul let the inmates run the asylum, and there was competition between divisions/departments. New execs came in, did a few failed re-orgs and lay-offs, and things were never the same. An exodus of old guard leadership followed in 2015/2016 as a result.

4.0

Dec 15, 2016

Missing Management Oversight

Senior researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is full of smart, hard-working, and thoughtful employees. The family-friendly policies and supportive atmosphere make this a great place to work for individuals with families. The expectation is to work hard but minimize working overtime (unless absolutely necessary). Everyone is happy to step in and help make sure no one is overwhelmed.

Cons

I've been with the company for 3 years now and am still struggling to find work to keep me fully engaged. The management doesn't help senior staff find work- you are completely on your own trying to find projects where you can assist. This is even further complicated by the fact that project directors have staff they prefer to work with so are not keen to include new individuals even if they bring the appropriate skill set. However, management emphasizes the need to increase billable hours and then does not help staff find billable work. This is demoralizing to staff that want to contribute to the organization's success but feel that their efforts are thwarted.

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