Does MIT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MIT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MIT. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

85% of MIT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MIT 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 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 411 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 340 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 68 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 207 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 65 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 38 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about MIT layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MIT layoffs and their outlook for job security at MIT in 2026.

MIT reviews

4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,258 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

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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4K reviews

3.0

Nov 1, 2011

All is yours for the taking, but no one will hand it to you.

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best people in the world are here, and the most up to date technology is at your fingertips.

Cons

MIT is a sometimes dreary place where people seem to be just getting by emotionally, rather than thriving as you might expect given the resources available. Laughter and whimsy seem to be in short supply.

3.0

Sep 28, 2011

A good place to work as a poorly paid post doc if you are self motivated. With the right mentor, once can achieve a lot.

Post doctoral associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent reputation for research, great labs, great collaboration possible with several institutions, hospitals nearby, good resources for starting up a company out of a lab.,

Cons

High cost of renting. Very poor pay for post docs but probably the same as most universities. But extremely poor pay to living cost ratio makes life much harder.

4.0

Aug 26, 2011

MIT is flexible, but works it's employees hard and salaries are not commensurate with peer institutes.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MIT is very flexible. There is a strong work/life balance. The students are amazing and that's what keeps me here. They strive to make the world a better place. That makes it worth it.

Cons

MIT demands a lot from its staff. It's easy to get burnt out here. In addition to that, annual salary increases don't follow cost of living increases, and aren't guaranteed. It means that new hires typically make more than people that have been working here for years. The pay scale increases disproportionately to cost of living salary increases.

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All is yours for the taking, but no one will hand it to you.

A good place to work as a poorly paid post doc if you are self motivated. With the right mentor, once can achieve a lot.

MIT is flexible, but works it's employees hard and salaries are not commensurate with peer institutes.

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