Is The Broad Institute a good company to work for?

The Broad Institute has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 926 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at The Broad Institute to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Broad Institute have been left by employees working as Computational Biologist , Postdoctoral Fellow and Postdoctoral Associate .

Does The Broad Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Broad Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Broad Institute. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Broad Institute?

76% of The Broad Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Broad Institute 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Broad Institute?

Research Associate (54) , Research Scientist (28) , Process Development Associate (25) , Postdoctoral Associate (21) , Postdoctoral Fellow (20) , Research Associate I (18) , Research Associate II (18) , Computational Biologist (16) , Process Development Associate I (15) , Software Engineer (15) , Accessioning Technician (14) , Research Scientist II (13) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (10) , Project Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at The Broad Institute according to real employee reviews?

"People there are great and willing to help you out." ((in 86 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great research and colleagues." ((in 19 reviews)); "great opportunities as a young scientist" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great benefits" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Broad Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is low for Cambridge/Boston" ((in 50 reviews)); "Low pay compared to competitor and workload" ((in 49 reviews)); "unclear career path as you become more senior" ((in 13 reviews)); "Less career development" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Broad Institute layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Broad Institute layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Broad Institute in 2026.

What are the top reviewed The Broad Institute locations?

Cambridge , Boston , Burlington , Berkeley , Nashua , Cambridge , Laurel , White Plains , Hyde Park , Malden

The Broad Institute reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(805 total reviews)

Todd Golub

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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The Broad Institute has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 805 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Broad Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

805 reviews

5.0

Jun 5, 2025

Nice place to work

Scientific writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are solid and the vacation time is generous. The building is comfortable to work in and well-maintained. The people are nice. The researchers here do good work that has a positive impact on the world. I've enjoyed working here.

Cons

The pay is not amazing.

The Broad Institute Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share about your experience working at the Broad Institute!

2.0

Jun 2, 2025

Used to Be a Great Place to Work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the mission is great; the compensation is decent for a non-profit

Cons

leadership no longer sees value in creating software in-house, having a good IT department, or maintaining a good office culture

The Broad Institute Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and your personal observations. We will pass this feedback along to leadership.

3.0

Jun 2, 2025

Great Atmosphere

Research scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere to broaden your scientific horizons. The scientists are incredibly talented

Cons

They are slow to promote.

The Broad Institute Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share about your experience working at the Broad and acknowledging the amazing science that happens here!

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Jobs at The Broad Institute

Computational Scientist I- Center for Genomic Medicine

Postdoctoral Associate - Talent community for Broad-wide openings

Research Scientist I - Sabeti Lab Diagnostics Group

Computational Scientist I - McCarroll Lab

Postdoctoral Associate - Schmidt Center