Is MIT a good company to work for as a Post Doctoral Associate?

Post Doctoral Associate professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MIT employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Post Doctoral Associate Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Post Doctoral Associate interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Post Doctoral Associate employees well?

Post Doctoral Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Post Doctoral Associate salaries at MIT.

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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)

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"2. Great People: It can be great to collaborate with some of the smartest minds in the world" ((in 413 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 358 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 63 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 218 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 68 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((in 22 reviews))

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4.1

19% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

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6% positive business outlook

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4.1

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4.1

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3.4

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2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

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Post Doctoral Associate employees have rated MIT with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Post Doctoral Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Post Doctoral Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

4.0

May 6, 2016

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Pros

super stimulating environment, rich scientific and historical culture, nice city

Cons

super competitive, expensive living, poor mentorship

5.0

Sep 24, 2014

Great people, excellent facilities.

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Pros

Diverse scientific community, stimulating working environment.

Cons

Can be competitive and difficult to balance work/life.

4.0

Nov 22, 2013

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Pros

Great place. Working with the best people in the world.

Cons

Long hours..many times working the whole night which make me feel very tired..

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