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

Research Support Associate professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 753 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 Research Support Associate Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Support Associate interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Research Support Associate employees well?

Research Support Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 753 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Support Associate salaries at MIT.

How happy are Research Support Associate professionals working at MIT?

92% of Research Support Associate employees at MIT would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Research Support Associate professionals have also rated MIT with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 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 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

92% would recommend to a friend

(753 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

87% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Work/Life balance

Research Support Associate employees have rated MIT with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 753 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Support Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 23% above average by Research Support Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jan 10, 2010

Great career outlook but administration is out of touch with student life.

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get paid and get a degree

Cons

Financially viable only if you live on-campus or very frugally. This is an investment position aiming towards better paying jobs in the near-future.

5.0

Oct 13, 2009

Great place to learn

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful advisors, excellent projects, world class environment

Cons

Workload can be a bit uneven

4.0

Oct 10, 2009

A great place to do research, but a lot depends on your research group and professor.

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented and creative coworkers. World class education focusing on problem solving skills and technical understanding. Great student culture (undergraduate). Tremendous opportunities that are easy to take advantage of, due to the huge and easily reachable pool of brilliant thinkers and world-class researchers (simple enough to schedule an appointment with a professor and discuss your idea). Great opportunity to network for the same reason.

Cons

Recent events resulting from the recession have shown the disconnect between the administration and the students/research community. Your experience depends a lot on the characteristics of the group you work with. I've worked with professors who are very quick in giving very strong feedback on how you are doing or can improve, and also with professors who don't communicate at all and get upset afterwards when I didn't do what they wanted. Compared to the cost of living in Boston, graduate RA stipends are a joke.

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