Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,838 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 (306) , 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 419 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 344 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 71 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 207 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 186 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 70 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 39 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((in 22 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

(4,264 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,264 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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4K reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2016

Good place for research

Graduate student research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-We can completely choose our own hours -for the most part, manage your own project -Learn a lot every day, and achieving results is fun -Tuition waived during the research assistant appointment

Cons

-Depending on your PI, can possibly be too restrictive -Can be stressful -Some departments do not handle student needs very well -Lab work can be tedious sometimes

5.0

Jan 28, 2016

Fast-paced, high-energy

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have a chance to: - work with incredibly smart people - work on world-leading projects And the name "MIT" adds measurable credibility to your resume...

Cons

- Easy to get "imposter syndrome" (feel like you don't belong) - Boston weather not as good as bay area weather (Berkeley/Stanford "competition")

5.0

Jan 28, 2016

MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS)

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world. * Be part of projects that conceive the technologies of tomorrow.

Cons

* High pressure environment. You should be good at working under pressure, on very complex projects, sometimes under hard frequent deadlines.

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