Is MIT a good company to work for as a Postdoctoral Associate?

Postdoctoral Associate professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 521 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of MIT employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Postdoctoral Associate Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral Associate interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Postdoctoral Associate employees well?

Postdoctoral Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 521 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral Associate salaries at MIT.

How happy are Postdoctoral Associate professionals working at MIT?

84% of Postdoctoral Associate employees at MIT would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Postdoctoral Associate professionals have also rated MIT with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.6 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 416 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 344 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "Just a great culture to be a part of." ((in 72 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 65 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 204 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 194 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 67 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 42 reviews)); "high pressure to write papers and grants" ((in 26 reviews))

MIT Postdoctoral Associate reviews

4.4

84% would recommend to a friend

(521 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

84% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Postdoctoral Associate employees have rated MIT with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 521 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Postdoctoral Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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521 reviews

5.0

Feb 28, 2025

Great university

Postdoctoral associate

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Pros

Great science, very active, many events

Cons

Boston/Cambridge area is very expensive.

5.0

Feb 27, 2025

Great place to launch research career

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A great place to start a research career. A stimulating research environment (of course), brilliant and kind colleagues, good benefits, and a decent salary for a postdoc. In hindsight, although I worked myself to the bone, nobody was monitoring my hours and so I could have had great work-life balance if I'd wanted.

Cons

My PIs were so in-demand/overburdened that I didn't get nearly as much 1:1 mentorship as I would have liked. I was also the only full-time researcher on my project, so the work was lonely at times. I'm guessing that is a common experience.

5.0

Feb 24, 2025

Great!

Postdoctoral researcher

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Pros

Smart people great place to live. Feeling the money flowing.

Cons

Pace is a bit slow.

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