Mathematica reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(546 total reviews)
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Paul Decker

23% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

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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546 reviews
4.0
Feb 9, 2026

I really like it

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Pros

Quick promotion, great work life balance, good mission and values, interesting project work, intelligent colleagues

Cons

I get the sense my experience here isn’t the same as others. If you preform beyond expectations and have coworkers who advocate for you, you’ll be off cycle or on cycle promoted rather quickly (i was off cycle promoted at exactly a year of being here…). If you are good at your job, you’ll consistently get good merit increases. The truth is that the current administration hurt our portfolio of work, it’ll take time to rebuild and a lot of that is out of the companies hands (others in the industry experienced the EXACT same thing). CEO has put immense pressure on AI, it is genuinely all he talks about, which is annoying but I also understand why.. we need to be competitive in this market. Coworkers need to understand that the business is changing, and Mathematica is just trying to keep up and evolve. I feel they are as transparent as they can be.

1.0
Feb 6, 2026
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Pros

They specialize in social policy research, program evaluation, data analytics, evidence-based solutions, and advisory services.

Cons

Mathematica is one of the most unscrupulous companies out there. They will not uphold promises to anyone—whether you're an employee, a customer, or a business partner. They always find ways to wriggle out of employment agreements, contracts, or any commitments that no longer serve them. As an employee, if a senior executive makes you a promise—even in writing—don't count on it sticking. Once that exec is gone or things shift, someone else will simply tell you they won't honor it. Do not work for this company. Do not do business with them. Save yourself the headache and look elsewhere—there are better options out there that actually value integrity and keep their word.

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