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 (216) , 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 417 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 344 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((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 208 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 178 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 66 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 19 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

(4,256 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 4,256 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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5.0

Jul 21, 2017

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Able to work under the supervision of world-class professors

Cons

The work-life balance is bad.

5.0

May 31, 2017

Postdoctoral Associate Review

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Prestige (MIT's brand is one of the best) - Colleagues are extremely smart and are either well on their way to become, or already are, leaders in their respective fields - Strong entrepreneurial spirit, and multiple opportunities for securing seed funding for ventures

Cons

- Work-life balance is non-existent - Facilities constantly under construction which leads to a lot of noise pollution/can make concentration difficult - Faculty extremely overworked, and routinely neglect to fulfill their career development and mentorship duties for their students and post docs

4.0

Apr 21, 2017

Could be a little more progressive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MIT is very decentralized so it bears saying that my experience may be very different from others. Pros in my area are good work life balance, good benefits, and feeling like you are making a difference.

Cons

For a university that produces state of the art research, the administration is behind the times. I think that MIT could do more to become a innovative in it's administration. It is also difficult to find a good career path within the Institute.

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