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Amazing work-life balance, flexible hours, "common sense" company policies

Software Engineer In Test
Current Employee
Has worked at MathWorks for 1 year
February 8, 2023
Natick, Massachusetts
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Free cafeteria
  • Flexible work hybrid schedule (they ask you come in 2 days a week; they don't demand it, pretty flexible in that regard)
  • Eco-friendly
  • Beautiful campus
  • Private offices
  • Good pay, not amazing, but good
  • Excellent benefits (except where listed in cons)
  • Team members are helpful and collaborative
  • Unlimited sick time (great if you have medical conditions!)
Cons
  • You do have to live nearby, since they want you to come in twice a week. Not true remote (but you can work remotely temporarily depending on your situation or if something comes up).

  • You have to be married to your partner to share the company health insurance; you can't do parents or domestic partners. Only spouses and kids.

  • Promotions are slow and mainly based on time, rather than true ability.

  • Onboarding is super overloaded and doesn't cover the most relevant information. Much of it is actually wrong in some cases, but teams are understanding about you not really learning anything during the official trainings/onboarding.

  • Actual vacation time is meh, not bad, just meh. You do get 3 days of "personal time" though.

Advice to Management

Onboarding needs to be less overloaded and customized to each employee, especially joint hires.

Please move to unlimited vacation time! Or maybe "unlimited" with some asterisks.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
5.0

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