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 413 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 354 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 88 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 60 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 204 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 193 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 71 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 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 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

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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4K reviews

4.0

Apr 7, 2009

Choose your adviser wisely

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has awesome name recognition. Just saying that you work for MIT makes people look at you differently. As a grad student, your schedule is also very flexible (for the most part).

Cons

It really depends on your adviser. Some advisers are really demanding and others aren't. Some look over your shoulder about everything and want to show you how to do every step. Others want to see you once a month and that's it. There are also those in between. Each style can be good if that is the way you work best. Choose wisely. It can mean the difference between bliss and misery.

2.0

Mar 5, 2009

Great for MIT grads familiar with the culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige. Benefits great for working professionals who support growing families, but significantly less so for those who don't.

Cons

New hires almost all fresh out of school. Experienced professionals who offer different perspectives and valuable experience are not nearly as aggressively sought after.

3.0

Mar 3, 2009

MIT: for staff, a bit between academia and industry

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are very good. Employees usually have more paid time off than their peers at competing employers. The retirement plan seems to be better than most companies, but comparable to competing academic institutions. Shifting hours to be a bit off from 9-5 seems to be easy and common. Employees have access to great equipment to complete their projects. Opportunities for training or taking a class are good. Internal seminars and invited speakers are good. Employees tend to be some of the brightest people around.

Cons

Managers come from purely technical backgrounds and do not appear to receive much management or leadership training. They may be good at winning grants, but they can be quite bad at handling necessary administrative or personnel issues. Ironically, the tuition reimbursement for continuing education is worse than at competing employers and academic institutions. Salary does not seem to be competitive with industry. Women and minorities are very underrepresented in management.

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