Compare RAND vs Mathematica BETA

Pros

Diversity of projects, colleagues, and opportunities.

Cons

The internal labor market structure can be challenging for some. This structure remains the same regardless of seniority or tenure.

Pros

Employees who work at Mathematica are very high achieving and have very high expectations of the company. Leadership cares about the company and tries hard to do the right thing. Employees have... many avenues to voice their concerns. Performance expectations are extremely high. Colleagues are supportive and nice.

Cons

The company is getting bigger which means implementing more structure. There is also a lot of organizational change happening. Many employees who have been with Mathematica for 10 years or more are... having a hard time with all the change. While leadership isn't getting everything absolutely right, they are being very thoughtful and deliberate.

Advice to Management

Mathematica is a mission driven organization. The work that is done here impacts real world social policies. Mathematica's work is used to make important decisions that impact people inside and... outside the US. Mathematica is not about consumerism or products. It is a great place to work if you want your work to matter and not just line someone's pockets. However, the company still needs to act like a business and that means sometimes making hard decisions or trade offs so that employees can be compensated and receive the benefits that they are used to and deserve. I encourage leadership to keep thinking carefully about these trade-offs and not forget that in a organization whose product is data and information, the people that manage, analyze, and communicate that information are its most precious asset.