Sep 16, 2014
MIT reviews
4.4
85% would recommend to a friend
Sally Kornbluth
90% approve of CEO
75% positive business outlook
MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,258 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MIT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).
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4.0
Sep 8, 2014
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Pros
Challenging - in a good way. You'll learn a lot if you're doing it right. Great benefits. Large enough organization that you can apply for internal jobs. Some wonderful mentors and managers. It's like a small city - within reach, there are banks, a post office, places to buy food, places inside and outside to sit and eat, free concerts, etc. The Getfit annual exercise program gives you a free T-shirt for signing up, and a way to keep you healthy. You get 3 weeks vacation the first year, 4 every subsequent year, and on special anniversaries (10 years?) you get a fifth week for that year.
Cons
MIT does not train managers well or hold them accountable for abusive behavior. MIT does have management training available, but there are few spots available, and let's be honest - those who really need it don't sign up. There is rarely a ladder up; MIT has almost no talent pipeline. This means for most positions, there's no role above you that you can work toward. If you're really good, you may get a promotion to a better title and a bit more responsibility, but if you want to move up, you need to find a new job outside MIT or apply for a different job within MIT. Also, pay and title at MIT totally depends on the department you apply to. Although MIT claims to have a title and compensation system, it is completely subject to the manager and department. More often than not, two people are doing the same exact job with the same level of experience, and they have wildly different titles and pay.
4.0
Sep 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros
I've been at MIT for 6 years, with two different organizations, but work very closely with many DLC's (Departments, Labs, and Centers). This place is EXTREMELY decentralized. Each DLC is like it's own little company, with it's own personality, politics, etc. People think of MIT as a place, which it is, but it's far more than that. I think of it like a huge mall. Each store is different with a different vibe or culture. MIT is kind of like that in the way the DLC's are very different. Some have a throw-back 1950's DOD feel, others are very cutting edge working on the latest and greatest things. There are many many very smart people leading incredible projects and initiatives. It's really cool to be a part of that and interact with so many wonderful people. I've seen a great deal of movement on the administrative (i.e. non-research) end of MIT, so there are opportunities to move around, if interested. The length of employment of many here is simply astounding. I've been here for 6 yrs and still feel like a rookie. MIT is the type of place people never leave. When they do, so often they do whatever they can to get back. I've seen this time and time again...
Cons
Major decisions can be difficult because of the collaborative decision making style at MIT. It sometimes takes FOREVER to get big projects off the ground because so many must have input into the decision making. Surprisingly, the flexibility here isn't as great as one would think. It's up to the DLC for how flexible they are with people's schedules, but it seems more the norm that this place is "old school" when it comes to working from home or flexible schedules. I think this will hurt going forward as people are so accustomed to having flexibility.
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