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 417 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 348 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 79 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((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 202 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 193 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 69 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 20 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

(4,258 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 4,258 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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5.0

May 5, 2015

Graduate work, what else is there to say?

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Pros

Awesome environment, collaborative and interdisciplinary

Cons

Super stressful, also very competitive.

4.0

May 4, 2015

Great Science, Good People

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Pros

MIT has some of the world's best, and most people are extremely self motivated.

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Facilities can be old and a little confusing, but if you know the right people and are associated with enough departments, you can probably find whatever you need. There's definitely a workaholic atmosphere, but I'm not sure any top tier academic institution is going to be any different.

4.0

Apr 29, 2015

Great place to learn and do research, can be stressful

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MIT has a lot of money and funding is easy. There are many world-class educators and lots of opportunities to learn

Cons

It seems like a lot of people hear only work. As in, work and research is their entire life. I'm not one of those people so it's difficult to keep up.

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