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 416 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 341 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 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 199 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 184 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 69 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 39 reviews)); "High pressure and lack of sleep" ((in 22 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

(4,256 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

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

Mar 25, 2014

Graduate Research Assistant for less than one year

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Funding, especially for a masters program - Great location - Huge resources in terms of networking and money, you will be working with smart people that will be ending up in amazing positions across all disciplines, and MIT will pay for you to do most things if you learn how to use the system - I've found many people that break the stereotype of antisocial nerds, instead you get to go have a beer with smart people who will tell you why you should care about cyber security, climate change

Cons

- Very independent working environment - Advisors are VERY different, so experience is very defined by how well you choose an advisor. Advice would be to figure out what things you need to thrive and intentionally go find that in an advisor.

2.0

Mar 23, 2014

Smart people, rampant absenteeism, low accountability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Use of the latest computer equipment, transportation subsidies, free use of MIT libraries, liberal leave.

Cons

Performance takes a back seat to cronyism. Staff promotions are determined by committee. Leaders consider "policy" a dirty word; employees take advantage. Some faculty are arrogant and entitled. HR is ineffective.

5.0

Mar 23, 2014

Great place to be with a work and life balance!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MIT is a great place to work! There are many opportunities to learn with their tuition reimbursement and everyone is very nice. There are many opportunities to participate in different groups and teams.

Cons

Time to finish everything to keep learning . . .

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