Is MIT a good company to work for as a Senior Research Support Associate?

Senior Research Support Associate professionals working at MIT have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 756 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of MIT employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Research Support Associate Jobs at MIT now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Research Support Associate interview questions at MIT .

Does MIT pay Senior Research Support Associate employees well?

Senior Research Support Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MIT with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 756 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Research Support Associate salaries at MIT.

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Research Assistant (307) , 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 419 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 87 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 61 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 213 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 181 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 68 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 20 reviews))

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4.6

92% would recommend to a friend

(756 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

87% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

3.7

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Senior Research Support Associate employees have rated MIT with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 756 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Research Support Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. MIT is rated 23% above average by Senior Research Support Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Mar 17, 2026

GRA in Chemistry Department

Graduate research assistant

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Pros

Overall, if I had to do grad school again, even with all the hardship, I wouild still do it at MIT. Things improved a lot while I was there. Brand new instrument facility, unionization, etc. The department and students within the department do at least try to improve the lives of their students, which is more than many other grad schools. Though of course things still come down to individual professors.

Cons

Academia is still just generally awful, and tenured professors are still mostly left unchecked in regards to mismanagement of their students and are immune to any consequences. But at least they instituted a fund to support students during the transitionary period if they wanted to find a new advisor.

5.0

Mar 16, 2026

Great place

Research scientist

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Special place to be; high quality people

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Competitive, challenging, low pay, uncertain

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

High-impact research environment with uneven mentorship and heavy workload

Research assistant

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World-class research resources and collaborators; strong intellectual environment; access to cutting-edge facilities and seminars; high autonomy and opportunities to publish and build a strong network.

Cons

Mentorship quality varies significantly across groups; workload and expectations can be unpredictable; administrative processes can be slow; work-life balance depends heavily on the PI/lab culture rather than institute-wide norms.

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