Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,838 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 77% 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 4.2 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 (115) , 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 412 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 359 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 64 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 205 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 187 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.

What are the top reviewed MIT locations?

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(783 total reviews)

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77% positive business outlook

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3.0

Nov 18, 2016

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Pros

I really loved the colleagues and students that I worked with. Pretty good pay and benefits as well. It was nice to have MIT medical on campus. Great location in an awesome city.

Cons

Senior Leadership made some poor choices that negatively impacted my experience. If you have a car you have to pay for parking. There is not a lot of work life balance if you work in Student Life.

2.0

Nov 8, 2016

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broad exposure to development experience

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MINORITIES are hired but not welcomed heard or mentored and represent shameful 3% and constantly leave. no upward mobility no recognition no work-life balance ever expanding job description that does not match salary and title in effort to prove yourself.

5.0

Nov 7, 2016

Great place to learn and grow

Graduate student research assistant

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Pros

Great freedom of research topic in MIT Media Lab. Learned a lot working with most brilliant people on the Earth. Pays off your tuition.

Cons

Compensation is very limited. Although it's enough for living in Cambridge

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