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 (116) , PhD Student (114) , Research Scientist (97) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Researcher (80) , 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 427 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 346 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 83 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues" ((in 64 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 190 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 67 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((in 25 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

(4,247 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 4,247 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

Oct 4, 2010

Positive experience.

Research assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Challenging, rewarding. Always top of research. Advisors are great. A lot to learn from peers

Cons

Lot of work. Sometimes repetitive. Long. Need to be passionate.

2.0

Sep 23, 2010

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Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Mit is a very dynamic place, every six months all the people around change; in the same time exchange ideas and opinions is very sample. usually the salary are very low but there are different benefit: frequent flight and travel for conferences, strong respect in the international community, nice work ambient.

Cons

in Mit is impossible make plan for the long term, the turnover is very strong and the level of the stress is incredible.

5.0

Sep 18, 2010

Mixed Bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MIT can be a fantastic place to work. The culture is exciting, the faculty and students are all excited to be there, and they make the job fun. The benefits are great, there are ample opportunities for career development, and as long as you are willing to move between departments, lots of opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Like many jobs, a lot depends on luck and politics. Some faculty forget that administration is on their side, and it's not unheard of for administrative and support staff to get treated with very little respect. This can usually be remedied by changing departments, because this isn't a majority of the faculty. However, the faculty are the priority, so seeking help to improve a current position doesn't seem to help when the conflict is with a member of the faculty.

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