worst experience ever - Applications Engineer MathWorks Employee Review

1.0
Nov 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Breakfast is free..you can get that in some other places as well ;)

Cons

Core Values(real skills): - Continuous Improvement and the Pursuit of Excellence : Kill anyone who believes in this before.Use design reviews as a forum to undermine creativity. Question intent and attack personality. - Respect and Invest: Respect yourself only and make sure new comers dont know about internal trainings. - Rational Workplace Kill anyone who demands rationalization with "MathWorks way" or even "Jack's way". - Learning and Self-Improvement Make sure your finacial self improoves. Poor sales guys and developers are supposed to work for our imporvemwent ;). - Credibility and Integrity: Make credibility by managing perception. Make sure your boss is happy with few peers talking good about you. Results don't matter. Anything screwed up can always be defended. Integrity: Its purposely kept as last value.This implies if for achieving other values if integrity is lost not an issue.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Strong work-life balance; reasonable hours and low burnout Smart, helpful colleagues and collaborative culture Stable company with solid products (MATLAB/Simulink) Good benefits and campus perks (food, gym, etc.)

Cons

Development pace can feel slow and process-heavy May not be ideal if you’re optimizing for fast career growth, cutting-edge tech, or top-tier compensation.

5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Work-life Balance Mission-centric work Great people

Cons

None i can think of

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