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

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 4,252 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Sep 29, 2008

Good benefits, stable security, stagnant workforce.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Academic vivacity. Collegial and intellectual enthusiasm. Good benefits. Strong job security.

Cons

Paucity of management and leadership skills. Isolated clusters of power, based on ego and attention for central funding, compounded by a lack of hierarchical conflict resolution. Singular focus on academic leadership and research dollars, with little awareness or support of administrative and business infrastructure.

3.0

Jul 31, 2008

An excellent place to work, though it certainly has some drawbacks.

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent people. Fantastic, fascinating colleagues. Stimulating environment, including groundbreaking research. University perks like gym & sports facilities, movie screenings, small grocery store, library access (electronic journals), occasional speakers, Ana's Taqueria.

Cons

Large, slow bureaucracy. Many offices, departments and schools operate in isolation of one another. There is even animosity between these units developed over years of perceived or real injustices. Little focus on good internal management.

4.0

Jul 18, 2008

Nice place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice atmosphere. Good benefits, 20 days paid vacation.

Cons

From a technical lab staff employees point of view once you reach a certain level there's not much opportunity to go further. This tends to lead to unmotivated workers or allows lazy workers take advantage. You tend to see co-workers who coast along or do nothing and basically get as much recognition as someone who does make an effort.

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