Ten, Industrial Engineering AddedThursday, September 12, 2013 at 9:29 AM Why do people think that engineers are good at math? Why many people usually think that if you are taking up engineering, you are automatically good in math. Related to Math & Science Reset Sort By Default EngineerGirl Team , Answered Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 9:29 AM Hi Ten, Well, it is an unfortunate stereotype, I suppose because it holds some truth. People tend to like what they are good at, so there is an assumption that if you like a career that requires you to study several semesters of math then you must be good at it. It is an assumption that is not always true, and the reasons for taking up an engineering career go far above and beyond math skills.