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 416 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 347 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 89 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 70 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues" ((in 65 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 189 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)); "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

(4,246 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 4,246 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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4.0

Nov 4, 2009

Interesting

R&d researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research was at times monotonous,others satisfying. The benefits are excellent. Management generally made a strong effort to communicate clearly and create a convivial atmosphere.

Cons

Work could get a bit tedious, with report styles changing to fit the personal preferences of a particular editor, which could be strict at times.

5.0

Oct 13, 2009

Great place to learn

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful advisors, excellent projects, world class environment

Cons

Workload can be a bit uneven

4.0

Oct 10, 2009

A great place to do research, but a lot depends on your research group and professor.

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented and creative coworkers. World class education focusing on problem solving skills and technical understanding. Great student culture (undergraduate). Tremendous opportunities that are easy to take advantage of, due to the huge and easily reachable pool of brilliant thinkers and world-class researchers (simple enough to schedule an appointment with a professor and discuss your idea). Great opportunity to network for the same reason.

Cons

Recent events resulting from the recession have shown the disconnect between the administration and the students/research community. Your experience depends a lot on the characteristics of the group you work with. I've worked with professors who are very quick in giving very strong feedback on how you are doing or can improve, and also with professors who don't communicate at all and get upset afterwards when I didn't do what they wanted. Compared to the cost of living in Boston, graduate RA stipends are a joke.

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