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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3.0

Dec 10, 2018

Development Associate

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Pros

Great benefits, coworkers are driven, MIT itself is a great organization

Cons

The workload does not match the pay. The years of experience required to essentially be an assistant is unrealistic. The workload balance in the Office of Philanthropic Partnerships specifically is not great and quickly became a toxic environment.

5.0

Nov 2, 2018

Senior Program Manager

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent benefits. Wonderful environment to learn about cutting-edge research on wide variety of subjects.

Cons

MIT is very decentralized; each organization and group has its own unique culture. Some staff groups tend to be hierarchical and old-school in the management style.

4.0

Oct 13, 2018

THE MIT PRESS

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Great people/culture - Cool benefits from MIT (free MBTA pass, good benefits package, pension), lots of time off - Can travel for conferences - Can join taskforces/groups to meet others at the Press and expand day to day duties - Overall rewarding work

Cons

- Wages below market rate across the board - Difficult to advance. Higher positions are usually filled by outside hires. Little transparency on when and how promotions will happen - Many employees work over time and are forced to take on too much work due to strained departmental resources (for no additional compensation) - Director’s vision can be confusing. Seems like investment is not being brought back to actual people who work for the Press and make it successful, but is spent on other “interesting” things that seem like distractions

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