Is MIT a good company to work for as a Graduate Researcher?

Graduate Researcher professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 299 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of MIT employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Researcher Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Researcher interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Graduate Researcher employees well?

Graduate Researcher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 299 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Researcher salaries at MIT.

How happy are Graduate Researcher professionals working at MIT?

96% of Graduate Researcher employees at MIT would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Graduate Researcher professionals have also rated MIT with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT?

Research Assistant (306) , Graduate Research Assistant (221) , Postdoctoral Associate (216) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (115) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Graduate Student Researcher (65) , Administrative Assistant (62) , PhD Graduate Student (58) , Research Associate (58) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (56)

What are the pros of working at MIT according to real employee reviews?

"2. Great People: It can be great to collaborate with some of the smartest minds in the world" ((in 413 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 337 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great work environment and resources" ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MIT according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and difficult to find affordable housing in the area" ((in 207 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 185 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 67 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 38 reviews)); "high pressure to write papers and grants" ((in 24 reviews))

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4.6

96% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

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88% positive business outlook

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4.7

Career opportunities

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Graduate Researcher employees have rated MIT with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 299 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Researcher professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 23% above average by Graduate Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Mar 17, 2026

GRA in Chemistry Department

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Overall, if I had to do grad school again, even with all the hardship, I wouild still do it at MIT. Things improved a lot while I was there. Brand new instrument facility, unionization, etc. The department and students within the department do at least try to improve the lives of their students, which is more than many other grad schools. Though of course things still come down to individual professors.

Cons

Academia is still just generally awful, and tenured professors are still mostly left unchecked in regards to mismanagement of their students and are immune to any consequences. But at least they instituted a fund to support students during the transitionary period if they wanted to find a new advisor.

5.0

Jan 2, 2026

Its competitive, but has a lot of repute and lots to learn

Graduate research assistant

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World class research can be done

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There is a lot of incremental, useless research going on too.

5.0

Nov 14, 2025

good medical health coverage and tuition support

Graduate research assistant

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you mostly get 100% tuition support or some labs give 25% or 50% support too!

Cons

I loved it! It is what you make of it but do the due diligence to check how the work environment at the lab you are applying is

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