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 (221) , 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 416 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 346 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 76 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 206 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 180 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)); "high pressure and some difficult personalities" ((in 22 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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MIT reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,271 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

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 4,271 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 Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Feb 15, 2024

Highly depends on the PI you get

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part time. Moderate workload (at least under my PI) and a good supplement to MIT expenses –especially good if you're not paying tuition.

Cons

Usually, there is little room to grow; challenges depend on the project and particular PI. Once the milestones of a project have been reached, the work can get boring, and low-level tasks start to come up.

5.0

Feb 13, 2024

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty rigorous training, really smart people

Cons

No HR support for grad students

2.0

Feb 13, 2024

Toxic environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of accessible resources for faculty, staff, and students.

Cons

Staff concerns about workload, leadership, and work accommodations are not taken seriously. Employees are expected to handle these issues on their own with little institutional support. Employees are retained and promoted with no regard to previous instances in which they supported bias, discrimination, and unhealthy working conditions. Responsibilities get piled on without regard to staff capacity. Toxic and hostile work environment. Work-life boundaries are not respected. High burnout. Low interpersonal trust. If you apply for a job here, get a solid sense of the unit culture during your interview.

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