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 422 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 336 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((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 208 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 187 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 70 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 39 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.

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4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,259 total reviews)

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90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.3

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4.2

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4.2

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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 4,259 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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3.0

Jul 15, 2015

okey place for a postdoc

Postdoctoral associate

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Pros

almost unlimited resource for research

Cons

engineering has 5-y limit for postdoc, which is stressful if you are working in biology area

5.0

Jul 14, 2015

Gradiate student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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MIT is a great place for personal development. The people are extremely and hard-working. Career service provides a lot of opportunities to students.

Cons

MIT is the place where you need to work hard. If you don't do it, you are not at MIT.

5.0

Jul 14, 2015

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Anonymous employee

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Unbelievable people, exciting students, important research - there is an energy that pervades the entire campus that makes coming to work a pleasure and a joy. Open and inclusive atmosphere.

Cons

It can be challenging to work with so many bright people. This does end up creating the need to continuously produce your best work and extended effort. You can't just coast like you can at other places.

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