Does MathWorks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MathWorks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MathWorks. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MathWorks?

88% of MathWorks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MathWorks 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MathWorks?

Software Engineer (311) , Senior Software Engineer (162) , Quality Engineer (93) , Applications Support Engineer (69) , Intern (63) , Engineering Development Group (EDG) (59) , EDG Intern (50) , EDG (44) , EDG Engineer (38) , Software Developer (37) , Manager (35) , Engineer (33) , Applications Engineer (31) , Software Engineer(Internship) (31) , Principal Software Engineer (30)

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 439 reviews)); "Team and people are great" ((in 298 reviews)); "Great benefits and" ((in 139 reviews)); "good work culture and secure" ((in 128 reviews)); "Supportive environment with great colleagues." ((in 115 reviews))

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

"Low pay (we shouldn't have to rely on a stakeholder bonus to get a halfway decent salary)" ((in 113 reviews)); "low salary and old technology" ((in 109 reviews)); "One of the main downsides I have experienced is is there is no work from home policy." ((in 89 reviews)); "Most managers have been with the company for 15+ years and there is an emphasis on the "slow and steady" mantra." ((in 73 reviews)); "Compensation is low compared to other companies" ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about MathWorks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MathWorks layoffs and their outlook for job security at MathWorks in 2026.

MathWorks reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(2,555 total reviews)

Jack Little

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

MathWorks has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,555 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

2.0

Nov 29, 2013

Good company to work for... if you fit in

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very comfortable material conditions, generous salaries and bonuses, overall great products, good variety of work.

Cons

Very poor middle management and management practises, what does on behind closed doors is very different from what they claim their values are. Reviews are based on what you manager thinks of you rather than actual accomplishments, and advancement is based on who you're friends with rather than merit. If your manager doesn't like you or you're not friends with the right people, they will quickly strip you of any interesting work, bonuses and it's a downwards spiral until they push you out of the door.

1.0

Sep 24, 2021

Good if you used to slow moving environments and have wing mirrors fitted !

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Trips to the US if that is your sort of thing, however no consideration to global foot print prior to COVID, MathWorks are just waking up to this.

Cons

Adverse to change, status quo all important - "don't break glass" stay quiet and keep your head down sadly

2.0

Oct 31, 2023

Average across multiple dimensions

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent software quality and strong focus on sound engineering.

Cons

Rather slow decision making on technical projects. Significantly below average compensation with opaque performance based increases. Hypocritical approach to diversity: example very public support for women in STEM and diversity. Meanwhile most senior technical positions are occupied by white middle aged men with advanced degrees from oxbridge. Appalling parental leave in the UK (legal minimum required for a long time with paltry increase following other tech companies) which is made worse by withholding stakeholder bonus while on leave. This bonus is objectively small since the compensation is overall low but the principle is at odds with the stated values of the company.

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