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 (117) , PhD Student (114) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , 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 353 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 90 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 62 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 208 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 190 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 66 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 37 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.

MIT reviews

4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,253 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 4,253 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Jan 18, 2022

Great benefits. Long way to go with DEI.

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are comprehensive and cost share is relatively low. Lots of opportunity to engage with DEI events and initiatives.

Cons

MIT has a long way to go with their cultural shift into a more equitable environment (and holding organizational managers and leaders accountable for areas in which they are still growing, or are neglecting or mistreating employees).

4.0

Jan 12, 2022

Disconnect with hr

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great all around but very silod many useless functions and waste. Great community great vibe hr seriously lacked in getting benefits. Flexible Kind Understanding High work life balance High levels of autonomy Leaders assume you're competent, first time in my career

Cons

Meeting heavy Always on planning mode Unclear growth potential HR is terrible, especially with road blocks to services and benefits. Not impossible but wildly frustrating.

4.0

Jan 4, 2022

Great colleagues and values, but lacking alignment

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, great benefits, wonderful co-workers and a sense of community; awareness of social justice issues with management increasingly addressing DEI concerns.

Cons

Lots of shakeups at MIT Open Learning recently with many in leadership roles leaving and not much communication about who is leaving or why. There is also a lack of alignment between the various departments and DLCs, because everything is pretty siloed. Management is bad at communicating expectations for advancement, with the ladder to promotion being unclear.

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