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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

86% 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 421 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 83 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 61 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 205 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 187 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 67 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 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

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,263 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,263 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

5.0

Nov 28, 2024

Hard but good

Doctoral student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, elite, good prospects, cutting edge

Cons

Intense workload, competitive, self directed

5.0

Nov 27, 2024

overall great experience

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

vibrant research community, brilliant colleagues, brand name and good networking opportunities

Cons

some departments will have lower salary ranges, postdoc fellows do not get employee benefits as they are not considered as employees, only postdoc associates receive such benefits.

4.0

Nov 27, 2024

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Grad student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people to work with here

Cons

low pay but great people

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