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 87 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 40 reviews)); "Smart colleagues," ((in 21 reviews)); "great opportunities as a young scientist" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great benefits" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Low pay compared to competitor and workload" ((in 51 reviews)); "Salary is low for Cambridge/Boston" ((in 44 reviews)); "unclear career path as you become more senior" ((in 15 reviews)); "More career development would be helpful, especially for techs." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management is very far removed from the lab and the difference in care between different lab supervisors is extremely vast, some will fight tooth and nail against management to maintain their lab’s happiness and others will throw their lab members under the bus" ((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

76% would recommend to a friend

(805 total reviews)

Todd Golub

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

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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3.0

Nov 10, 2016

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Research scientist ii

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Good salary for academic environment Lots of collaboration Provides lunch (every two weeks) and some socials Large budget

Cons

Lack of training specific to each project Not enough support Wasting money for outsourcing

5.0

Nov 5, 2016

This is the best place I've ever worked.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Open culture with leaders who really care about their people. Caring coworkers. Competitive pay. Lots of learning. Lots of encouragement for internal moves.

Cons

Nada. All of the cons are part of the pros. If you're a ladder climber, you won't be happy. Flatter org structures thrive here.

4.0

Nov 5, 2016

Very educational and fulfilling!

Anonymous employee

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Interned in a computational genomics group. Lots of talented people on the team to learn from. Team is very laid back and low stress. Lots of seminars and other events to attend to bolster your knowledge & skills

Cons

Really big. Sometimes you feel like a cog in a tiny machine. You get to know your team well but it's hard to meet other people because of sheer size

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