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      MathWorks Sr. Software Engineer reviews

      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (173 total reviews)
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      Jack Little

      98% approve of CEO

      92% positive business outlook

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      Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated MathWorks with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 173 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. MathWorks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      173 reviews
      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
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      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.

      4.0
      Apr 28, 2010

      Outstanding, but process heavy company

      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

      Wicked smart people Stable Personal offices, with good equipment Nice campus, good expected company growth. Ability to weather tough economic storms. Advanced use of programming languages to solve difficult problems Good atmosphere Flexible with core hours Great coworkers, some of the brightest around, and very polite/respectful.

      Cons

      To ensure quality, getting code into the final product is a long and painful process. This leads to great, quality, low-bug products, but slows down programmers. It's a necessary pain for the end result, just be aware that slow downs in development exist and can't be avoided. Telecommuting policy is lagging behind where modern software companies tend to be.

      5.0
      Mar 25, 2010

      Great for engineers!

      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

      The work environment is great at MathWorks for engineering. I've read other reviews that say you have to "drink the kool-aid" in order to succeed. To them I would say, "oh lighten up". If you are a good engineer and you are excited to solve cool problems and can work well with other people, then MathWorks is a great place to work. If you are a cynical uber-nerd with a chip on your shoulder and you constantly roll your eyes every time you hear the phrase "core values", then no, MathWorks is not a good fit for you (nor will any other company be, you will find). The salary is not the best, but it's probably in the top half of comparable companies. The perks are great. The owner (it's a private company) is super generous. Plus it's MATLAB! It's cool to be a part of that.

      Cons

      Your mileage will vary based on who your manager is. I'm in a great group, but I know there are other managers who are not as good (I worked for a couple).

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