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 412 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 338 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 86 reviews)); "Just a great culture to be a part of." ((in 76 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues" ((in 70 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 209 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 63 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((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

(4,245 total reviews)

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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 4,245 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

Mar 19, 2026

Great place to work

Research associate

Recommend

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Pros

You will be working with some of the best scientists in the world.

Cons

You might have to work hard and long yourself

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Amazing

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

increadible flexibility with beneifts. 10/10 recommend

Cons

nothing that i can think of at the moment

5.0

Mar 17, 2026

GRA in Chemistry Department

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Overall, if I had to do grad school again, even with all the hardship, I wouild still do it at MIT. Things improved a lot while I was there. Brand new instrument facility, unionization, etc. The department and students within the department do at least try to improve the lives of their students, which is more than many other grad schools. Though of course things still come down to individual professors.

Cons

Academia is still just generally awful, and tenured professors are still mostly left unchecked in regards to mismanagement of their students and are immune to any consequences. But at least they instituted a fund to support students during the transitionary period if they wanted to find a new advisor.

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