Is MIT a good company to work for as a Reseaech Assistant?

Reseaech Assistant professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 532 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 Reseaech Assistant Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Reseaech Assistant interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Reseaech Assistant employees well?

Reseaech Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 532 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Reseaech Assistant salaries and benefits at MIT .

How happy are Reseaech Assistant professionals working at MIT?

98% of Reseaech Assistant employees at MIT would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Reseaech Assistant professionals have also rated MIT with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT?

Research Assistant (306) , Graduate Research Assistant (221) , Postdoctoral Associate (215) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (114) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Graduate Student Researcher (65) , Administrative Assistant (62) , Research Associate (58) , PhD Graduate Student (57) , 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 354 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 88 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 60 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 193 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 71 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 21 reviews))

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4.7

98% would recommend to a friend

(532 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.9

Career opportunities

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

Reseaech Assistant employees have rated MIT with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 532 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Reseaech Assistant professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 26% above average by Reseaech Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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532 reviews

5.0

Mar 4, 2019

The Greatest Engineering School in the World

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

- Conduct cutting edge research with world-class facilities at your disposal. - Be immersed in a zany, nerdy, passionate culture where there is absolutely something for everyone. - I love this school!

Cons

- The culture, ever since president Susan Hockfield, has been growing more and more "normal", caring more about the MIT brand and about covering itself legally than about the students themselves and the institutional knowledge and traditions that make the school a unique environment and engineering powerhouse. MIT is losing what it means to be MIT. - Some tenured professors from many years ago are no longer staying relevant and really ought not to be tenured, while some others are wonderful. Be careful and do your homework who you decide to work for.

2.0

Feb 20, 2019

Fine graduate experience

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

smart and hardworking students, good funding

Cons

Old equipment, incompetent administrative staff, professors hit or miss

4.0

Feb 10, 2019

Many Years of Hard Work, Less Pay, but Invaluable Experience

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige, Working with some of the best and brightest minds in the World, Intellectual rigor, Tons of opportunities for payed-for international travel and educational experiences, good benefits, good scholarship/fellowship opportunities, and (most valuably) an incredible network during and post-graduation. You cannot go wrong with an MIT degree(s).

Cons

Fast-paced and Intense Environment that could lead to insecurity/mental health issues. Some professors can be very cruel, and there is gender-based discrimination, especially with some older engineering faculty. Can feel at (many) times, overworked. Pay is not that great as a grad student, but one of the best for being a graduate student. Master's students can work for pay. You really feel like you are "drinking from a firehose." Had to take 3 months of "semi"-downtime after graduation (both undergrad and grad school) to get over the stress.

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