Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,836 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 76% 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 4.2 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 421 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 343 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 83 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 61 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 205 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 187 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 67 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "Bad work life balance, long hours" ((in 23 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

(4,262 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,262 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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4.0

Jun 25, 2015

Nice place, but beware the thought police

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Smart people, good benefits. Rafael Reif is a great leader

Cons

Unfortunately I worked during the tenure of Susan Hockfield: not a great leader

4.0

Jun 22, 2015

Pros and Cons for families

Program coordinator

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Pros

Great community of people. It is so exciting to see the growth and innovation happening here, and MIT does a lot to support the staff, faculty, and students who show up here every day.

Cons

Very decentralized, so it can be difficult to get to know other departments. Also, with two small children, I was really disappointed that the child care centers were so expensive. The cost of two kids exceeded my pay, and I didn't qualify for a scholarship.

4.0

Jun 19, 2015

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Postdoctoral research associate

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interesting work, a lot of freedom, good location, good reputation and lots of job opportunities after

Cons

horrible payment, you can barely survive in the expensive neighborhood

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