Is MIT a good company to work for as a Graduate Student Researcher?

Graduate Student Researcher professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 64 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 Student Researcher Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Student Researcher interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Graduate Student Researcher employees well?

Graduate Student Researcher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Student Researcher salaries at MIT.

What MIT locations are top rated by Graduate Student Researcher employees?

Cambridge is the top rated MIT location by Graduate Student Researcher employees.

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 413 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 358 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 63 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 218 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 189 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 68 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((in 22 reviews))

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4.6

99% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

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5.0

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4.9

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4.7

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4.5

Senior management

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.4

Compensation and benefits

Graduate Student Researcher employees have rated MIT with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Student Researcher professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 23% above average by Graduate Student 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.

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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

Jan 4, 2009

MIT can be the best or worst place.

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Smart Motivated People. Lots of Opportunities to grow but you need to search for it yourself. Great access to facilities. Lots of extracurricular activity.

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Not much guidance. On your own. Have to be good at training yourself or come with prior knowledge or you'll have a hard time. Little communication between research groups.

4.0

Jan 2, 2009

Great place to be a graduate student, but can be stressful.

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Intense, great people and resources, open collaboration atmosphere.

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Can be stressful due to competitiveness.

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