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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

86% 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 407 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 366 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 81 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great work environment and resources" ((in 67 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 211 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 66 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

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,261 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 4,261 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

2.0

Aug 21, 2015

Poorly managed School of Management - Executive Education

Program manager, executive education, sloan

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and experienced professors (mostly), ability to meet top company executives from major corporations, fun to visit different discussions held throughout campus.

Cons

Very high turnover. Selectively updating the department at meeting that their program was running well while skipping over poor reviews and never fixing problems because no one talks about them. No room for growth with managers holding a solid line between workers and advancement.

4.0

Aug 21, 2015

Everything at MIT is like drinking through a firehose.

Administrative officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Working with some of the smartest people on the planet. +Daily inspiration on the homepage: fix the planet? Yes! Cure disease? Yes! Make cool stuff? Absolutely! +Helpful and reliable staff. +Location, location, location.

Cons

∆Too much comes at us on a regular basis: like what's said about an MIT education - drinking through a firehose. Hard to keep up with. ∆Less transparency in HR practices than desired. ∆Some internal systems are outdated or don't function optimally. ∆Policies and procedures vary by department. ∆Some efforts to make change at the Institute result in drastic change to culture.

4.0

Aug 19, 2015

Research Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Endless opportunities for networking, scientific education and access to innovation. A flexible work environment, allowing good work-life balance. MIT affiliation opens up opportunities outside the institute.

Cons

Collaboration is minimal. An intense research environment. Many people are unhappy. Nature of work is very unexpected and PI dependent.

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