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?

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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))

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4.6

96% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

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100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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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).

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5.0

Mar 28, 2009

MIT: A "no frills" science institute and a great place for graduate research.

Graduate student researcher

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Pros

Everyone at MIT is excited about the ongoing research going on in their labs and others at the institute. Collaboration is a positive, whether it is among students taking a class or labs doing research together. This is especially true for the Biological Engineering Department (Course 20), where the interdisciplinary subject matter benefits from students and faculty from diverse backgrounds working together in close collaboration.

Cons

The campus is "quirky" at best and drearily industrial at worst. The libraries are nothing to brag about, and the student-body ammenties and facilities are unimpressive. MIT is not a liberal arts school; science/engineering research and coursework are by far the most important assets of the institute.

4.0

Mar 23, 2009

A luxury for the mind.

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Broad, deep, and dynamic intellectual atmosphere.

Cons

Salary-to-cost-of-living ratio is much lower than at many competing schools due to Cambridge's high cost of living. Hard to stand out because everyone around you is so awesome.

4.0

Jan 15, 2009

Great place but a bad advisor could ruin it.

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Lots of prestige, access to resources, best talent and the name. Cambridge or Boston are great cities to live in. You'll enjoy the night life and range of things to do in Boston if you have the time.

Cons

High stress environment, expensive cost of living, low income! Academia, so there's politics and ego. Your success and enjoyment depends largely on your major, degree, and advisor. Choose very wisely and REALLY talk to people when you visit. You have to decide if it's worth it. There aren't many resources for graduate students with troubles with advisors that have any effectiveness because you're an at-will employee.

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