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

Graduate Student professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 118 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 Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Student interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Graduate Student employees well?

Graduate Student professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 118 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Student salaries at MIT.

What MIT locations are top rated by Graduate Student employees?

MIT locations which are top rated by Graduate Student employees are Boston and Cambridge .

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 411 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 347 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 66 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 211 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 190 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 69 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "High pressure and lack of sleep" ((in 24 reviews))

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4.5

99% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

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99% positive business outlook

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5.0

Career opportunities

4.9

Senior management

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Culture & values

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Work/Life balance

Graduate Student employees have rated MIT with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Student professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 20% above average by Graduate Student professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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118 reviews

5.0

Apr 27, 2012

Great place for graduate school, but you really need to have a self-defined focus.

Graduate student

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many young scientists for graduate students to look up to; collaboration is encouraged; work-life-balance is definitely possible if you make the effort.

Cons

It seems that, with waning student acceptance rates, students are accepted who don't fit the description of the desired graduate student by scientists needing to expand their labs/research teams. This can be a great opportunity for some, but potentially a very non-ideal career move for others.

4.0

Oct 27, 2011

Genuine hard work on challenging and important problems

Graduate student

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Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing and incredibly innovative. Research is top notch and has real impacts on the world. There is also a great sense of community.

Cons

Can be quite stressful at times.

5.0

Oct 25, 2010

Athens of America

Graduate student

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Joining MIT you will MIT is a fantastic place to work if you want to solve some of the most important problems facing the human race, or dreams fantastically about the applications of science and engineering to the future.

Cons

It's a high energy environment, not exactly a place where you get to sit down and smell the rose all the time.

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