Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,845 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at MIT to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MIT have been left by employees working as Graduate Teaching Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Professor .

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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

86% 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 4.1 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))

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.

What are the top reviewed MIT locations?

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

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76% positive business outlook

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4.3

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4.2

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4.1

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3.8

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3.8

Senior management

3.8

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4.0

Apr 21, 2013

Conference & Events Coordinator

Conference & events coordinator

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Pros

Great colleagues and environment. Relaxed atmosphere was conducive to allow flexibility.

Cons

Salary was not always in line with industry standards.

4.0

Mar 22, 2013

A generally good place to work

Research associate

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Pros

Very good benefits, and a lot of freedom to pursue your work and build professional connections. There is a lot going on at different parts of the institute and MIT can provide a good launching pad for a research career.

Cons

MIT is large and there is a lot going on. It is easy to feel lost or isolated, especially if your work is independent and you don't have much supervision. Human Resources can be very bureaucratic and any adminstrative problems with salary, benefits, etc. can be tricky to fix.

5.0

Feb 14, 2013

Intellectual Mecca

Postdoctoral associate

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Pros

You get to work with the best of the best. Several opportunities to work on difficult problems and make a significant impact on science and technology. MIT on your resume will guarantee you interview calls, and companies even by-pass some interview rounds to hire you.

Cons

You will be one among the many geniuses in the organization. Unless you are better than a genius, you will have a hard time neing recognized within the organization (receiving recognition outside the organization is much easier and almost guaranteed). If you are not a permanent researcher/faculty, expect poor pay.

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