Applications Support Engineer Interview Experience
October 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were overall four rounds of interview.
The first step was a video interview with pre-recorded questions.
The second step was a HackerRank coding challenge, which included a general math section and two sections on two programming languages of your choice.
I was surprised to be called for the next step because I thought I had performed averagely. However, a week later, I received an email to schedule a technical interview.
Most of the questions for this interview have already been posted here, so make sure to read through them and study beforehand.
After the technical interview (about a week later), I received an email from a manager for the final round, which was the managerial interview. This was a non-technical, purely behavioral interview where they wanted to understand my future plans.
After that interview, I didn't hear back for a week. When I checked their job portal, I saw "match not ideal at this time." I was disappointed to have come this far only to be rejected.
Questions
What are you planning to do after graduating?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 957 interview experiences for the MathWorks Applications Support Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
MathWorks's interview process for their Applications Support Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral44%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for MathWorks's Applications Support Engineer interview process in United States.
MathWorks Work Experiences
4.0
Great company to work for
Applications Support Engineer • Current Employee
Natick, Massachusetts, United States
October 26, 2016
Pros: Great company, with amazing people and great perks.
Cons: There are none that I can think of.
3.0
A good place to work if you are lucky and put on the right track
Applications Support Engineer • Former Employee
Natick, Massachusetts, United States
February 18, 2013
Pros: MathWorks creates some of the best (and in some cases, only) scientific computing tools in the industry and is very well recognized.
There is an impressive base of engineering grads (an MS is basically required for entry-level positions).
In the large majority of cases, people work well together, and there is a cooperative atmosphere.
Honesty is placed in very high esteem, and people try hard to conform to that standard.
Benefits are very good (401k match percentage is almost unheard of in the industry).
EDG/ASE does provide a good opportunity to try out different departments before making a transfer.
If you do a good job and are well-liked, you will move up in the ranks fairly quickly.
Cons: In EDG, if you are given the wrong manager (basically assigned by luck), then your career is doomed.
Too many mandatory meetings and micromanagement. In some cases, I was asked to write a "plan" for a project that took as long as the actual project itself.
There is a strict culture of doing things "the MathWorks way," even if there are better ways out there. Because of this, it takes forever for new features, and even bug fixes, to make their way into the customer's hands.
Transferring between jobs inside the company is way more difficult than at other companies that I've worked at.
The CS grads tend not to be as talented as engineering grads, yet they are courted more aggressively due to a lack of these types of people. Top-notch engineering grads will come here, whereas top-notch CS grads tend to turn down offers here because they would rather work for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc.
Base salary is very mediocre. My starting salary at my new job was 25% higher.
5.0
Great company to work for
Applications Support Engineer • Current Employee
Natick, Massachusetts, United States
January 21, 2018
Pros: Anyone in the company is empowered to improve current processes.
The hierarchy feels pretty flat, and everyone is very approachable.
Although pretty big, it still has a small, family-like culture.
The company values have real meaning that can be seen throughout the company.
Cons: The only thing I am worried about is preserving the same culture and values as we continue to grow.
- 4.0Great company to work forApplications Support Engineer • Current EmployeeNatick, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 26, 2016Pros: Great company, with amazing people and great perks.Cons: There are none that I can think of.
- 3.0A good place to work if you are lucky and put on the right trackApplications Support Engineer • Former EmployeeNatick, Massachusetts, United StatesFebruary 18, 2013Pros: MathWorks creates some of the best (and in some cases, only) scientific computing tools in the industry and is very well recognized. There is an impressive base of engineering grads (an MS is basically required for entry-level positions). In the large majority of cases, people work well together, and there is a cooperative atmosphere. Honesty is placed in very high esteem, and people try hard to conform to that standard. Benefits are very good (401k match percentage is almost unheard of in the industry). EDG/ASE does provide a good opportunity to try out different departments before making a transfer. If you do a good job and are well-liked, you will move up in the ranks fairly quickly.Cons: In EDG, if you are given the wrong manager (basically assigned by luck), then your career is doomed. Too many mandatory meetings and micromanagement. In some cases, I was asked to write a "plan" for a project that took as long as the actual project itself. There is a strict culture of doing things "the MathWorks way," even if there are better ways out there. Because of this, it takes forever for new features, and even bug fixes, to make their way into the customer's hands. Transferring between jobs inside the company is way more difficult than at other companies that I've worked at. The CS grads tend not to be as talented as engineering grads, yet they are courted more aggressively due to a lack of these types of people. Top-notch engineering grads will come here, whereas top-notch CS grads tend to turn down offers here because they would rather work for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc. Base salary is very mediocre. My starting salary at my new job was 25% higher.
- 5.0Great company to work forApplications Support Engineer • Current EmployeeNatick, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 21, 2018Pros: Anyone in the company is empowered to improve current processes. The hierarchy feels pretty flat, and everyone is very approachable. Although pretty big, it still has a small, family-like culture. The company values have real meaning that can be seen throughout the company.Cons: The only thing I am worried about is preserving the same culture and values as we continue to grow.
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