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

Sep 22, 2009

need to pay more

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

name recognition, location (compared to many other big name engineering schools)

Cons

pay less than most other top programs because MIT thinks it's the best, and therefore people would forgo compensation to come here.

5.0

Sep 13, 2009

A good place to do original research

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a graduate student: - Resources are plentiful. IT, facilities, libraries and the rest have most of everything one could need. Shared instrumentation facilities are of high quality. - Size. The large size and variety of the work happening at MIT means that there are knowledgeable people in almost any relevant area that you can seek advice from. - Nerdy atmosphere and great variety in people. It is difficult to feel left out. - Nice campus and excellent recreational facilities

Cons

- Chief potential downside: Principal Investigators can be "hands-off" to the point that it is possible to get stuck in difficult / vague projects for extended periods of time. It is essential that you take initiative and exit or enter projects depending on your own judgement. - In some groups advisers can be ambitious in a way that translates into significant pressure on graduate students to put in lab-hours or achieve results. This depends from group to group.

4.0

Aug 4, 2009

MIT's amazing network

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge innovation World leading technology development Entrepreneurial spirit Dedication to making things work and getting things done Phenomenal network Open education and environment Commercial orientation (lots of companies and licensing options created)

Cons

like all universities it can be bureaucratic and slow managed chaos at times very decentralized (good and bad) Boston area weather

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