Is MIT a good company to work for as a Research Project Lead?

Research Project Lead professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 382 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 Research Project Lead Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Project Lead interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Research Project Lead employees well?

Research Project Lead professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 382 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Project Lead salaries at MIT.

How happy are Research Project Lead professionals working at MIT?

87% of Research Project Lead employees at MIT would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Research Project Lead professionals have also rated MIT with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 4.8 rating for career opportunities.

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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4.7

87% would recommend to a friend

(382 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

71% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.8

Career opportunities

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

Research Project Lead employees have rated MIT with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 382 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Project Lead professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 26% above average by Research Project Lead professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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382 reviews

2.0

Dec 18, 2025

tragic underpayment

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazingly talented, creative, kind people

Cons

If you are not faculty or student, you will not count. No promotion or pay raise path for some of the best trained in the world. People leave and the Institute does not care.

5.0

Dec 1, 2025

It's nice

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice good people, interesting projects,

Cons

less theoretical, but more engineering

5.0

Nov 14, 2025

great academic environment

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Available resources are near infinite

Cons

Standard of living is very high

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