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.

MIT reviews

4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,256 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 4,256 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

5.0

Aug 13, 2021

Best place for an academic career

Professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant students, wonderful colleagues, great location, excellent benefits and you never get bored because there is so much going on.

Cons

Some of the elevators are really, really slow. And though most of the buildings are connected on the Infinite, the campus is spreading out so that you actually have to put your coat on sometimes to go see colleagues.

4.0

Aug 12, 2021

MIT Sloan is where it's at

Senior administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MIT Sloan functions more like a large start-up, similar to those found throughout the Kendall Square area. It functions very differently from the rest of MIT, sharing the same great benefits of the rest of the institute, but typically higher pay, more flexible work hours (and built-in remote days, even prior to the start of the pandemic), and a really dynamic work environment, with benefits like free lunch, a great communal lounge, and many places to sit and get work done throughout the building. Really safe office environment in E62 during the pandemic, with weekly or more frequent COVID testing for all staff, and key-access only buildings.

Cons

Suffers from many of the issues as other institutions of higher ed--pay lower than market value, inconsistent workload, higher support staff turnover (especially right now, after a year in the pandemic), and lack of growth opportunities for support staff. It really depends on where you work in the institution.

4.0

Aug 10, 2021

GOOD

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and many communities and facilities as well as great science.

Cons

Yo need to work very hard otherwise can not connect to a next career

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