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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at The Broad Institute to a friend and 55% 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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Broad Institute?

75% 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 88 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, motivated, and collegial and together we tackle the biggest problems in genomics." ((in 21 reviews)); "great coworkers" ((in 20 reviews)); "great opportunities as a young scientist" ((in 19 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 12 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

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4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(805 total reviews)

Todd Golub

80% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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).

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2.0

Jun 23, 2026

Good work-life balance, but leadership lacks openness

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, good co-workers

Cons

Poor leadership. When I first joined they had some solid leaders, but over the years they promoted and hired people with a "closed door" leadership style.

The Broad Institute Response

Thank you for the review! We love that you had great teammates and balance, and we're focusing on keeping our doors—and ears—open.

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

Nice office space, but hard to switch roles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office space for reasearch

Cons

Very difficult to switch from affiliate to employee status

The Broad Institute Response

Thank you for your review of your experience at The Broad thus far as an affiliate. Please reach out to HR@broadinstitute.org to inquire about employee openings.

3.0

Jun 15, 2026

Collaborative environment, but group dynamics vary greatly

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

diverse groups lots of collaborations

Cons

Highly depends on the group you are working in

The Broad Institute Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience working at the Broad Institute.

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Jobs at The Broad Institute

Early Career Researchers - Research Associate I, Broad-wide openings

Operations Specialist I

Early Career Researchers - Computational Associate I, Broad-wide openings

Postdoctoral Associate - Schmidt Center

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Good work-life balance, but leadership lacks openness

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Collaborative environment, but group dynamics vary greatly

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