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

Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 130 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 Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral Research Associate interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Postdoctoral Research Associate employees well?

Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 130 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral Research Associate salaries at MIT.

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))

MIT Postdoctoral Research Associate reviews

4.5

87% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

100% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Postdoctoral Research Associate employees have rated MIT with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 20% above average by Postdoctoral Research Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Feb 27, 2025

Great place to launch research career

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

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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

Jan 18, 2025

Great

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A really great working environment

Cons

High pressure to do well

5.0

Jan 15, 2025

Great place for research

Postdoctoral research associate

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Amazing resources and shared core facilities

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I have truly enjoyed my time here

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