Associate Software Engineer Interview Experience - Natick, Massachusetts
Process
The process consists of a prescreening phone interview where they ask "getting to know you" questions.
They then give you the choice between a few different languages for the technical interview:
- C/C++
- Java
- HTML
- Javascript
Choose two. I actually chose C/C++ and MATLAB, since I use MATLAB daily and have been programming in C/C++ for over a decade.
The main thing is to choose the two languages you're most comfortable with.
Questions
Be prepared. This is not your typical technical interview.
Questions will involve breadth of knowledge, as opposed to depth of knowledge. There will be some simple math questions, a battery of questions regarding data structures, and then some basic questions regarding selected language properties (e.g., how do you pass arguments from the command line to a C++ program?).
There will also be a bit of code to write.
Know things like polymorphism and hash tables. Basically, everything that everybody else has been saying is what you need to know.
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the MathWorks Associate Software Engineer role in Natick, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
MathWorks's interview process for their Associate Software Engineer roles in Natick, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for MathWorks's Associate Software Engineer interview process in Natick, Massachusetts.
MathWorks Work Experiences
- 3.0Comfortable, but probably not worth sticking around for longAssociate Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNatick, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 30, 2022Pros: Excellent colleagues at the team level, and lots of great team leads. My team was easily the best part of my time at MW. Great WLB. The offices are very nice if you're fond of going in. Work is interesting if you're on a specialized team or if you're lucky enough to get to work with newer tech. Stakeholder dividend is nice, but equity would be nicer.Cons: Core values applied on a "rules for thee, not for me" basis by upper management. Despite proclaiming a "rational workplace," the rank and file were never given any reasoning for why they are required to work in the office while plenty of senior leaders have decided they themselves get to work fully remotely. Career progression is slow, based largely on tenure rather than performance. Pay could be better. Rent is rising faster than compensation in Massachusetts. Lots of teams are stuck on older tech because "that's how it has always been done; it's too hard to change things now."
- 1.0EDG is terribleAssociate Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNatick, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 22, 2020Pros: The offices are very nice.Cons: Job descriptions are deceiving for EDG. EDG is actually just a technical support job with very little opportunity for engineering work. Technical support in EDG causes immense anxiety because of the non-stop phone calls with incredibly demanding clients. Very bad management in EDG. They lie and actively prevent employees from moving out of the program. The rest of the company uses members of EDG for free work without allowing EDG members to join engineering teams. EDG is a cesspool for new college graduates and will waste your time.
- 5.0Great Culture, Slow GrowthAssociate Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 23, 2025Pros: Amazing culture here at MathWorks.Cons: Growth is minimum here at Mathworks.
MathWorks Interview Questions
