Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,830 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at MIT to a friend and 75% 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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

85% 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 414 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 86 reviews)); "Just a great culture to be a part of." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((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 214 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 188 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 66 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 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?

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

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,258 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

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 4,258 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jun 13, 2008

Nice workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MIT has very high reputation and staff are passionate

Cons

Pressure is quite high sometimes

4.0

Jul 13, 2012

Can be a great, stimulating place to do research.

Post doc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great intellectual atmosphere. Nice resources. Opportunities to meet and collaborate with lots of smart, motivated people. They are at least making an effort to improve relations with their postdoc community.

Cons

Though there are really great resources here, they are often owned by particular labs; so you may not be able to have access to them. Postdocs are in a strange category of personnel here, and they don't quite know how to deal with us. They don't give postdocs access to the careers office, and many PIs don't have time for or knowledge of the job market (even inside academia), which doesn't help postdocs to move on. Your experience will largely be dictated by your PI, your project(s), how hard you work, and luck, just like everywhere else. Don't assume, as many do, that because it is MIT it will automatically be better than a postdoc position elsewhere.

4.0

Dec 28, 2011

MIT is a great place to work with great benefits; however, to advance you have to move around between departments.

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MIT benefits are some of the best available... very generous. They are cutting back every year I'm sure, but the benefits package is still better than most other places.

Cons

People tend to get very settled at MIT, so there are limited paths for promotion , specifically with Administrative staff.

Viewing 3976 - 3978 of 4,258 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

University of Michigan

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

University of Washington

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

NYU (New York University)

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Stanford University

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at MIT

James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Postdoctoral Asso

Administrative Assistant 1, Chung Lab

Receptionist/Office Operations Associate

MIT

MIT reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Nice workplace

Can be a great, stimulating place to do research.

MIT is a great place to work with great benefits; however, to advance you have to move around between departments.

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at MIT

MIT reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

MIT reviews FAQs

Jobs at MIT