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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

86% 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 (216) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (115) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Graduate Student Researcher (65) , Administrative Assistant (62) , PhD Graduate Student (58) , Research Associate (58) , 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 413 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 337 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great work environment and resources" ((in 63 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 207 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 185 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 67 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 38 reviews)); "high pressure to write papers and grants" ((in 24 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

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,263 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,263 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

Oct 22, 2024

Good place for graduate studies

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great research and nice campus.

Cons

PhD stipend is too low. Not an MIT-specific problem.

4.0

Oct 22, 2024

Lots of pressure, but good support

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good support with postdoc activities and faculty search strategies and career advice

Cons

lots of pressure, high living cost

4.0

Oct 22, 2024

Postdoc

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best research institute, best collaborator, best academic resource for research

Cons

Everyone one seems crazily busy

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