Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,832 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 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 419 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 338 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 91 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great research and smart people" ((in 63 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 208 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 69 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 42 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 20 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

(4,259 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 4,259 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

5.0

Jul 15, 2014

Great place

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, smart students, great community

Cons

Career advancement is not very easy for staff.

4.0

Jul 13, 2014

Amazing place to work if you are not in the one particular division.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The chance to work with the most outstanding students and faculty in the world, an entrepreneurial culture, the ability to prove yourself to a demanding audience, and a culture that allows you to collaborate based on merit and not on position.

Cons

One division has amazing professionals hobbled by fearful and dishonest senior leadership that stop them from being great. People are forced to compromise their ethics and abilities or leave.

4.0

Jul 10, 2014

grad student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

overall good school and education

Cons

little to no institutional support.

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