MathWorks reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(2,558 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 2,558 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
5.0
Dec 22, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture with well-meaning, smart, and supportive environment. People believe in the mission to accelerate the pace of engineering and science. The company cares about its employees and contractors.

Cons

Sometimes slow moving to adapt. This is a byproduct of rigorous engineering.

5.0
Dec 22, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I have been here for over 15 years and still growing my skills and creating career opportunities. Company culture believes in its core values and this helps with decision making.

Cons

No significant cons to report about

5.0
Dec 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

MathWorks has a culture of very smart, thoughtful people who genuinely identify with the company’s core values, and many have been here for a long time. Career progression is slow but meaningful, with advancement earned rather than given through empty titles. There’s a good balance between individual contributors and managers. Product Marketing is particularly interesting, combining aspects of product management and product marketing with broad interaction across customers, engineering, and sales. The work is varied, and once you earn trust you have a lot of freedom in how you interpret and shape your role. At headquarters, having a private office for everyone is a big plus.

Cons

Decision-making can be slow, as teams are careful to optimize for quality and correctness. There is occasional misalignment across product team strategies, with each group focusing on doing the right thing for its own area. Development retains strong ownership of the product roadmap, which is understandable but can sometimes lead to gaps with market demand.

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