Is MathWorks a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at MathWorks have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 172 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MathWorks employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at MathWorks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at MathWorks .

Does MathWorks pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MathWorks with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 172 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at MathWorks.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at MathWorks?

83% of Senior Software Developer employees at MathWorks would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated MathWorks with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MathWorks?

Software Engineer (312) , Senior Software Engineer (163) , Quality Engineer (93) , Applications Support Engineer (69) , Intern (63) , Engineering Development Group (EDG) (59) , EDG Intern (51) , EDG (44) , EDG Engineer (38) , Software Developer (37) , Manager (35) , Engineer (33) , Applications Engineer (31) , Principal Software Engineer (31) , Software Engineer(Internship) (31)

What are the pros of working at MathWorks according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good and there are no late night calls unlike other companies and this could be a team specific information." ((in 459 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 292 reviews)); "Good Benefits and perks." ((in 153 reviews)); "Good work culture and people" ((in 124 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 103 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MathWorks according to real employee reviews?

"low salary and old technology" ((in 112 reviews)); "Low pay (we shouldn't have to rely on a stakeholder bonus to get a halfway decent salary)" ((in 109 reviews)); "One of the main downsides I have experienced is is there is no work from home policy." ((in 94 reviews)); "Most managers have been with the company for 15+ years and there is an emphasis on the "slow and steady" mantra." ((in 69 reviews)); "Compensation is low compared to other companies" ((in 44 reviews))

MathWorks Senior Software Developer reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Jack Little

98% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated MathWorks with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. MathWorks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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172 reviews

1.0

Jun 7, 2011

Lots of talk about greatness, but little follow-through

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of smart people, good software. If you drink the kool-aid and buy-in to the contract, then it is probably a nice place to work, if you don't, don't even consider this company.

Cons

Glacial pace of development Very little influence due to organization structure Macintosh platform all but ignored, despite management statements to the contrary Lots of lip service to core values - not much in practice If you want to be creative - MathWorks is not the place to be

4.0

Mar 6, 2011

Okay place

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The place is very stable, stress is low, pay and benefits are decent (not great). Lots of very technical and interesting people.

Cons

Barely competent mid-level management, strong hierarchy. No career growth. Process heavy at the cost of innovation. 20th century style management.

3.0

Jul 7, 2010

Interesting company, interesting products - not for everyone though, and they are proud to have it this way.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of smart people here Despite its flaws the software is amazing Interesting culture if you fit in. Be prepared to drink the Kool Aid or don't come here Pleasant work environment Very stable company

Cons

FAR too much process. MathWorks is a Linux shop, but the lion's share of its customers are Windows and Mac, so MathWorks engineers, by and large, DO NoT understand their customers and it shows in the software. Internal development tools are Unix-based regardless of your platform. This means that you can't leverage tools that would make you productive on your platform - Visual Studio and Xcode for example. The MathWorks Build-and-Test (BaT) system is more of a hindrance that a help. Minor/local decisions are frequently passed up the management hierarchy to VP or CEO level. This is a tremendous waste of an incredible talent pool. Absolutely no telecommuting. At most 3 days per year. Lots of lip-service to collaboration, but not so much in practice.

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Interesting company, interesting products - not for everyone though, and they are proud to have it this way.

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