Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,841 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at MIT to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MIT have been left by employees working as Graduate Teaching Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Professor .

Does MIT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MIT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MIT. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

86% of MIT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MIT 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT?

Research Assistant (307) , Graduate Research Assistant (221) , Postdoctoral Associate (216) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (115) , 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 423 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 335 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 89 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 64 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 68 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about MIT layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MIT layoffs and their outlook for job security at MIT in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MIT locations?

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MIT reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,267 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,267 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MIT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

May 26, 2016

Research Assistant

Media lab research assistant

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Pros

Very easygoing PI. Gave me the opportunity to learn a lot and was very forgiving with my mistakes. Work itself was very interesting. Great Culture!!

Cons

Work schedule was a little erratic. Was not really directly taught much and I felt like some projects were a little overwhelming.

4.0

May 26, 2016

Hard to compete with

Phd graduate student

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Pros

One of the top research universities in the world. Colleagues are some of the smartest people in the world. Lots of funding.

Cons

Very mentally and psychologically taxing. Hours are long with little immediate reward. Administration often only pays lip service to the well-being of the students.

3.0

May 26, 2016

graduate researcher in power systems

Anonymous employee

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Pros

MIT is full of smart people, which has obvious benefits, and being a graduate can be fun in that you get to pursue your own interests without upper level management breathing down your neck

Cons

At least on my project, there is little to no project management. Professors are too busy to be involved day to day, and professional staff at my lab does not have the technical knowledge to be effective. This leaves leadership in the hands of the students, which has resulted in scattered and sometimes misguided research, with little cohesion

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