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 353 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 90 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((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 208 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 190 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 66 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 37 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

(4,253 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 4,253 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

Sep 23, 2013

MIT

Research associate

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Cutting-edge tech Opportunities outside academia Bright people

Cons

Principal researchers not that bright

5.0

Sep 23, 2013

Fantastic place to work.

Annotation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I worked in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Helped lead a team of annotators for computational linguistics research; every day was invigorating.

Cons

Frank Gehry owes me a new computer... (jokes)

5.0

Sep 20, 2013

Undergrad Years

Anonymous employee

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MIT has a lot of very great people and a very lively community. Moreover, there is the infinite number of opportunities that you have access to and the things you can do with your life through those opportunities.

Cons

The school is a lot of work and you really need to learn to manage your time well. Sometimes, it is a little hard to focus with so many people around and so many activities going on. Although it is great to have so many opportunities, you also need to learn to choose.

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