MathWorks reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(2,560 total reviews)
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Jack Little

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

MathWorks has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,560 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MathWorks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Oct 19, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

-- very talented and bright individuals/developers -- fantastic product -- many helpful/resourceful individual contributors (developers)

Cons

- 3rd world benefits -- no telecommuting - old, close-minded managers. Managers with NO management skills. - Highly political... - Managers can screw up the plan and developer has to pay.

2.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you choose to, it is easier to maintain work-life balance at MathWorks. You get to work with some very smart people at this company. Mathworks is a private company and as a result, the owner's philosophy has a lot of impact on the future of the company. Jack Little has vision.

Cons

Vision alone is not enough, implementation is equally important. This is where things break down in MathWorks as management is ineffective. Most of the managers have rosen from within the company and as a result, cliques are very common which makes the atmosphere too political and resistant to change. Also, poor time management skills are not uncommon among senior level managers. MathWorks doesn't seem to believe in firing inept people, as a result, you will come across many mid-level employees who are under-performers and would try to ensure that the new employees in the company underperform as well. This hampers the career advancement of employees who report to the mid-level managers and prevents the company, as a whole from responding quickly to the changing nature of the industry.

3.0
Sep 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Get to work with really smart people - Feel good about working on products that make a real difference in the world supporting scientists and engineers. - The cause of so much angst and grief has been removed. Finally!!! A little late, but so grateful there is karma in the world for all my friends and colleagues past and present who worked in the UX group. - Salary ranges are decent - Nice culture

Cons

WFH policy was never great Opportunities to grow depend on who you know, not your performance (true everywhere I suppose). Lack of transparency across the org. too old school.

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