Is MIT a good company to work for as a Research Support Associate II?

Research Support Associate II professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 769 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 Support Associate II Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Support Associate II interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Research Support Associate II employees well?

Research Support Associate II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 769 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Support Associate II salaries at MIT.

How happy are Research Support Associate II professionals working at MIT?

92% of Research Support Associate II employees at MIT would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Research Support Associate II professionals have also rated MIT with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT?

Research Assistant (308) , Graduate Research Assistant (221) , 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 416 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 352 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 70 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 62 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 210 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 71 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((in 21 reviews))

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4.6

92% would recommend to a friend

(769 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

87% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Work/Life balance

Research Support Associate II employees have rated MIT with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 769 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Support Associate II professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 23% above average by Research Support Associate II professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Jul 19, 2022

Perfect place for researchers

Researcher

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Pros

- kind, bright people everywhere - many resources available for researchers

Cons

- nothing comes to mind!

4.0

Jul 15, 2022

Graduate Student

Graduate research assistant

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Some of the professors here are really stellar and one-of-a-kind, and you will learn a lot from them and from certain classes that you take here as a grad student! Also, the research labs and peer graduate students are ahead of most research so you will learn a lot from your peers too. Lastly, there are lots of opportunities here for entrepreneurship which is nice; the school makes it easy to jump-start ideas and obtain funding.

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The graduate student experience is highly variable depending on who your PI is, or what your department is, as a grad student. You will either be miserable, or you will be extremely happy here, depending on the PI. The school appears to be trying to improve diversity, however within certain departments the professors and administration are doing a really awful job and many (diverse) students currently do not feel welcome and supported. Senior management appears to be relatively ok for MIT overall, however within certain departments, management doesn't seem to be doing a good job at all. Culture and values are mostly set by research labs (within research labs themselves); overall MIT culture is lacking. Certain select labs have excellent culture while others do not foster good culture at all and do not encourage ethical values / ethical research practices. Work/life balance is okay, and compensation is generally okay.

5.0

Jul 12, 2022

supportive environment

Graduate research assistant

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working with very supportive people

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long hours, high level of stress

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