You will be hired because you are extremely strong in your skills. Management will make you feel less than adequate. - Software Engineer MathWorks Employee Review

2.0
Dec 5, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, 401K matching, quarterly bonus, interesting technical work, intelligent technical co-workers.

Cons

Extreme micro managing, lots of processes to follow. You have to work 'around' the meetings and the documentation. This means a very long day just to get your actual work done. No time for breaks or lunch, many people eat at their desks. Always need to do better. I have witnessed people work so hard only to be told that is your job, now do better than that. They want only superstars, but even if you are a superstar, you are not recognized for it. I think they strive on making you feel less than adequate so they can control you better. No flexibility to work from home. Policy is 0-3 times a year with management approval only.

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5.0
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Pros

Great culture, amazing benefits, work on solving cool problems

Cons

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

The values are do the right thing and think long term - hard to get better than that. Work life balance is also quite good.

Cons

Software only, not much hardware. Limited ambition among coworkers.

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