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 434 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 335 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 90 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 71 reviews)); "Just a great culture to be a part of." ((in 67 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 204 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 186 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 66 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "High pressure and lack of sleep" ((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

(4,253 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 4,253 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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4K reviews

3.0

Sep 1, 2021

Not what I expected

Postdoctoral research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge, good funding, freedom to some extend.

Cons

cutthroat, toxic, competitive, low pay.

3.0

Aug 23, 2021

getting there

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really great aspects to working at MIT.

Cons

But pay and promotions are not part of it.

5.0

Aug 15, 2021

PhD Student at MIT

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good resource. MIT students can choose Harvard courses (and vice versa), so if you are an MIT student, you have both MIT's and Harvard's resource

Cons

Maybe you need great perservance to graduate as PhD at MIT. You need top-conference/journal papers, and excellent projects. Boston is also very cold in winter

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