Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,823 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 (215) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (114) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Graduate Student Researcher (65) , Administrative Assistant (62) , Research Associate (58) , PhD Graduate Student (57) , 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 412 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 353 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 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 200 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 72 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "high pressure to write papers and grants" ((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 MIT locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Boston , Cambridge , New York , Lexington

MIT reviews

4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,252 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

90% approve of CEO

75% 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 4,252 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

Dec 4, 2008

Intellectually Incredible Place to Work

Graduate student researcher

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Pros

Incredible intellectual energy. At MIT, you're surrounded by brilliant people, which is incredibly invigorating. Graduate-level classes are well-balanced with a near-optimal combination of theory and application. The school is positively buzzing with entrepreneurial and innovative energy -- it's tough not to get caught up in it and want to run off and start your own business based on what you've learned/seen/thought of.

Cons

Be prepared to feel like the underdog here. Everyone is so brilliant that it's difficult not to feel a little down about your own performance often. The Cambridge area is quite expensive -- be prepared to spend a lot of money for living expenses.

5.0

Dec 1, 2008

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a friendly, academic environment in which many thrive

Intern

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Pros

There is so much to be done in the defense industry that the Laboratory has a wide array of projects and activities. Because these are problems that no one else has solved, you often have to start from the bottom up, which provides you with a great learning opportunity. Everyone is friendly and supportive and openly shares their knowledge and skills. The environment is very laid back, but the work is still challenging. Also, because of the nature of the business, projects are always rotating, which allows employees to tackle on a huge range of problems in their time there.

Cons

I honestly have very few complaints about MIT Lincoln Laboratory. It was a great place for me to work, but it may not be for everyone. If you thrive on the corporate competitiveness, you may not thrive at the Laboratory; it is a semi-academic environment that relies in shared knowledge and cooperation instead of competition. The salaries are fair and the benefits are amazing, but they may not pay quite as much as the private sector; this doesn't seem to be an issue for many people who find the benefits and flexibility to be more important than the exact pay.

4.0

Dec 1, 2008

Best place to work but you have to work hard to prove yourself.

Postdoctorate

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Pros

It has tremendous resources for professional improvement

Cons

Administrative part of MIT does not work properly. You might be lost somewhere in the system.

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