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 412 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 338 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 86 reviews)); "Just a great culture to be a part of." ((in 76 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues" ((in 70 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 209 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 63 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

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,244 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 4,244 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

Dec 1, 2008

Best place to work but you have to work hard to prove yourself.

Postdoctorate

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

It has tremendous resources for professional improvement

Cons

Administrative part of MIT does not work properly. You might be lost somewhere in the system.

4.0

Nov 19, 2008

Great environment for the right people

Visiting scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent environment with top notch colleagues. Easy going work environment with flexible hours and the opportunity to do the research you want to do, not slave away on the products they want to see. Research is always a great gig in this respect, so make the most of your time there and establish the skills you want for the future.

Cons

Of course, you will take a hit in terms of salary to work for a university, so keep that in mind right off the bat. Also, it really is a garbage in, garbage out situation - if you are not a self-starter, the lack of structure will kill you.

4.0

Oct 30, 2008

only matters who your supervisor is

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Best research in the world is done here, the equipment here is great, you usually get the freedom to research what you want and the professors won't steal your work.

Cons

the professors are sometimes too busy to look after you, so you really have to develop research skills in classes or on your own. it really depends on who you work for... some professors are great... others are not so wonderful and will have you do mind-numbingly dull work. you just have to be super careful when you read the urop descriptions and go in for an interview.

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