Is MIT a good company to work for as a Graduate Researcher?

Graduate Researcher professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 300 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of MIT employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Researcher Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Researcher interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Graduate Researcher employees well?

Graduate Researcher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 300 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Researcher salaries at MIT.

How happy are Graduate Researcher professionals working at MIT?

96% of Graduate Researcher employees at MIT would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Graduate Researcher professionals have also rated MIT with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT?

Research Assistant (308) , Graduate Research Assistant (222) , Postdoctoral Associate (216) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (116) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Graduate Student Researcher (65) , Administrative Assistant (62) , PhD Graduate Student (58) , Research Associate (58) , 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 418 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 354 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 66 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 212 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 181 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 73 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 38 reviews)); "high pressure to write papers and grants" ((in 19 reviews))

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4.6

96% would recommend to a friend

(300 total reviews)

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100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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4.7

Career opportunities

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Graduate Researcher employees have rated MIT with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 300 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Researcher professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 23% above average by Graduate Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Oct 1, 2008

Being a grad student at MIT is awesome.

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Pros

its a great research institutation. i feel like i'm pat of a team, but I get to work alone, all by myself with my brilliance. (haha). the reseach you do is based on quality, not quantity. (unlike some other forums.) FYI: ction is about getting grounded in AI by reading. It points at the most important journals and has some tips on how to read. is about becoming a member of the AI community: getting connected to a network of people who will keep you up to date on what's happening and what you need to read. is about learning about fields

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graduate stuents all over are super poor.

4.0

Sep 29, 2008

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the pool of the students, the seminar speakers and researchers who visit on a regularly basis can be a foster for new ideas. At other institutions one may not get such close contact. The faculty members are also leaders in their fields.

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some labs can be competitive

4.0

Aug 30, 2008

Great place to do research, though highly competitive

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Pros

Great exposure to great and brilliant people. There is a huge sense of empowerment here, so people feel really motivated to accomplish some pretty amazing things. Everyone here is excited about research and innovation, and it certainly provides a motivating atmosphere here. Over the past 4 years here as a grad student, I have noticed that upper administration is more strongly promoting well-roundedness.

Cons

Really competitive, for the most part. People will generally help you out, but not as much as you'd like. There's certainly a culture of working until you drop and bragging about your work loads, even though almost everyone here is equally busy.

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