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

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4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(4,252 total reviews)

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90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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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 4,252 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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4.0

Oct 15, 2010

good place to do a postdoc

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent location. Very intelligent co workers.

Cons

difficult to find affordable housing

5.0

Oct 8, 2010

MIT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun to work here. Very stimulating environment. High speed computing is really efficient. The research university setting created an air of discovery.

Cons

The cold weather in Cambridge, MA was hard to take when Februrary came around, although it made it easier to do work as a research assistant.

5.0

Oct 4, 2010

Positive experience.

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging, rewarding. Always top of research. Advisors are great. A lot to learn from peers

Cons

Lot of work. Sometimes repetitive. Long. Need to be passionate.

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