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))

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85% would recommend to a friend

(4,244 total reviews)

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3.8

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3.8

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3.8

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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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5.0

Feb 13, 2010

MIT Media Lab is a great place to work

Undergraduate researcher - urop

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Pros

The Media Lab has a great collection of people who are all interested in applying new technology to real world problems.

Cons

The downside of being a UROP at the Media Lab is that you get very little pay, but it is still well worth it to work at such an interesting place.

5.0

Feb 9, 2010

A wonderful place to work

Graduate student researcher

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Pros

Work with very intelligent people who are not arrogant. Opportunities to learn about cutting edge technologies or to be inventing these technologies. Lots of free food :) Every graduate student loves free food. People really want to see you succeed.

Cons

Getting an education at MIT is really like drinking out of a fire hose. Professors are oftentimes over worked and overextend themselves. Probably one of the ugliest college campuses that I have been to.

5.0

Feb 7, 2010

Amazing place to be in

Research assistant

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Pros

MIT is an awesome place, it's were best minds of the world get together to create the the future of the world.

Cons

I can not see any cons of being an MIT person. Maybe sleep deprivation and competition which are obvious, and expected.

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