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.

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4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,258 total reviews)

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90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

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 4,258 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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3.0

Feb 26, 2015

good place to work, innovative environment, ............................................................................

Anonymous employee

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Pros

good place to work, innovative environment,

Cons

Too much work load high competetion

4.0

Feb 24, 2015

Great job to work at while in school. Pretty low wage for summer opportunities. Would only work part time for them.

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Great job to work at while in school. Lots of experience before graduation. Companies will like you because you went here.

Cons

Pretty low wage for summer opportunities. Would only work part time for them. Some supervisors don't care what you do really.

5.0

Feb 23, 2015

Great University and great place to receive your education

Anonymous employee

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Great Professors, great classes, excellent research, very good lab mates, great resources and health insurance, real possibilities to grow personally and professionally

Cons

The university is a Highly competitive place, that is very hard to get into and is a very stressful place for some of its students. Moreover there is a very high cost of living in the area.

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