Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,834 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 407 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 366 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 81 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great work environment and resources" ((in 67 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 211 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 185 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 66 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 38 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 19 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?

Cambridge , Boston , Lexington , New York , Somerville , Washington , Dallas , Los Angeles , Chelsea , Collingswood , Princeton , Batavia , Chicago , Bronx , Raleigh , Austin , Frisco , Plano , Houston , Texas City , Russellville , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Dayton , Moorpark , San Diego , San Francisco , Los Gatos , San Jose , Denver

MIT reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,261 total reviews)

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91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

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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 4,261 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

Aug 26, 2013

MIT is all its said to be and more

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Pros

Working at MIT allows you to bump shoulders with leaders in the scientific and business industries. As an employer, MIT offers great benefits.

Cons

There aren't any cons to list.

3.0

Aug 21, 2013

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good time off and strong benefits

Cons

Negative culture, lack of ability to build in your career

4.0

Aug 15, 2013

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Pros

Very smart people, very engaging environment. Most people here care deeply about research and education. Although Cambridge is a difficult place to which to commute, the environment here is rich in startups and other companies which complement the university environment well.

Cons

Not much room for professional growth, as academic structures are fairly flat. As innovative as MIT is, the management philosophy, management tactics, and process infrastructure are fairly old. And, although the research quality here is second to none, the MIT model of research is very "top-down" in that research products flow downward from faculty to research scientists to the rest of the institution in a very "Bell Labs" 1960's model. This is not a very modern view of innovation and where it can come from in a large institution, and in that sense does not always prepare its students and staff for life outside of academia.

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