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 414 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 343 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 86 reviews)); "Just a great culture to be a part of." ((in 67 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 214 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 188 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 66 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 21 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

(4,259 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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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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4.0

Jun 9, 2015

Research Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, intelligent coworkers, learning opportunities

Cons

Slow to implement changes, resistant to change

4.0

Jun 6, 2015

Payment difficulty worth it

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Being a graduate student at MIT means you have access to large pools of money and a world-class set of minds. This makes for a phenomenal experience.

Cons

The institute disincentives graduate students getting their own national fellowships when those have tuition shortfalls, as it has a very convoluted system to pay the difference that goes through the student.

5.0

Jun 5, 2015

The MIT Media Lab is a dream

Video producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing projects, Brightest co-workers in the world, Amazing Campus, Great Teams, Fulfilling work.

Cons

The salary is standard among higher education - which is low as a sector

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