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 (215) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (114) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Graduate Student Researcher (65) , Administrative Assistant (62) , Research Associate (58) , PhD Graduate Student (57) , 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 343 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "Just a great culture to be a part of." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great research and smart people" ((in 62 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 197 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 41 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((in 23 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

(4,256 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

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 4,256 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

4.0

Jun 10, 2014

Loved my work and the overall workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

invocation focused environment, very flexible

Cons

low-pay, long hours, burn-out work

5.0

Jun 3, 2014

Research Asistant

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is the best job of the planet. Cutting edge research with amazing people etc etc etc etc etc etc

Cons

hard, long, cold phd research. pressure, policies. academic, competitive -- everything you would expect from a place like mit etc etc etc etc

5.0

May 31, 2014

Watch where people change the world at MIT!

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Depending on your position, the pay is great. There are so many opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and the work is very fulfilling and rewarding in many ways.

Cons

Your career is what you make it. If you don't seek advancement or growth, your career will probably remain stagnant. But be the first to do something new and innovative and you will see your future is what you make it!

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