MathWorks

1. Stable and still growing.

2. Good WLB. Managers and co-workers are very friendly and supportive (at least in my team).

3. Good facilities (new building, gym, cafeteria, coffee machine, individual office, stand desk, etc.).

4. A lot of useful internal documentation and wikis. For many setup/configuration questions, you can easily get instructions and answers from the internal portal.

5. The company is very supportive of employees.

6. Good neighborhood (Natick has a lot of good restaurants and malls, and is close to Boston).

1. As a software engineer in test (i.e., QE), you will mostly write Matlab code. Even for many developers, some features are written in Matlab, not C/C++. This will limit your skills, as Matlab coding is not a transferable skill if you go to other companies.

2. As a QE, you will only know how features work once you find a bug and transfer it to developers to fix. This will limit your skills as well.

3. Overall, if you are passionate about coding and development, QE is not a good fit for you.

4. Salary is not competitive compared to other software companies. The salary is difficult to retain top performers or hire good candidates.

Keep doing the good work.