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 299 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 299 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 (307) , 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 419 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 343 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 61 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 213 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 68 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 20 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

MIT

MIT Graduate Researcher reviews

4.6

96% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 299 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

299 reviews

3.0

Aug 17, 2009

Being a graduate student is a soul-sucking experience, and the MIT Brain & Cognitive Sciences dept is especially rough.

Graduate student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing minds of faculty and grad students; lots of great talks and events at MIT and surrounding schools; great grad student administrators

Cons

Faculty expect a ridiculous amount; there's little support when you become depressed and fall behind and out of touch (as many of the students I talked to did at some point or other); not much camaraderie and support between grad students compared to other departments I've seen

5.0

Apr 29, 2009

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work at.

Cons

High pressure at times, but manageable.

4.0

Apr 7, 2009

Choose your adviser wisely

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has awesome name recognition. Just saying that you work for MIT makes people look at you differently. As a grad student, your schedule is also very flexible (for the most part).

Cons

It really depends on your adviser. Some advisers are really demanding and others aren't. Some look over your shoulder about everything and want to show you how to do every step. Others want to see you once a month and that's it. There are also those in between. Each style can be good if that is the way you work best. Choose wisely. It can mean the difference between bliss and misery.

Viewing 286 - 288 of 299 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

University of Michigan

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

University of Washington

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

NYU (New York University)

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Stanford University

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at MIT

Program Engineer- Fabrication

Program Engineer- Metrology/Characterization

Postdoctoral Associate

Predoctoral Researcher, Policy Impacts

Postdoctoral Associate

MIT reviews FAQs

MIT reviews MIT Graduate Researcher reviews

MIT

MIT Graduate Researcher reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Being a graduate student is a soul-sucking experience, and the MIT Brain & Cognitive Sciences dept is especially rough.

Graduate research assistant

Choose your adviser wisely

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at MIT

MIT reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

MIT reviews FAQs

Jobs at MIT