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 85 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, motivated, and collegial and together we tackle the biggest problems in genomics." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great opportunities to contribute to cutting" ((in 18 reviews)); "great environment to work in" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great benefits" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Salary is low for Cambridge/Boston" ((in 52 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 10 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (805 reviews)

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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

2.0

Nov 18, 2022

Incredible mission, great benefits, culture needs improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do well (financially) while also doing good (advancing discoveries in human health), wonderful colleagues, amazing benefits

Cons

Your mileage may vary, some teams are amazing to work on, while others have high rates of churn, especially for women, PoC, and other minorities. In my opinion, there is not enough accountability for toxic leadership.

3.0

Aug 4, 2021

Too much politics

Senior group leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are exposed to many advanced technologies, and encouraged to out of box thinking.

Cons

Goals of collaborators are very different, and therefore, to align and deliver efficiently is a challenge

3.0

Aug 2, 2021

Inclusive Environment

Automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Broad has flexible & understanding managers. They will work with you as long as you are honest and do your best.

Cons

They barely like to hire help. You can never get a straight answer with them for any little/big thing. Almost like... when there are too many cooks in the kitchen.

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Jobs at The Broad Institute

Computational Scientist I- Center for Genomic Medicine

Computational Associate II - Gerstner Center for Cancer Diagnostics

Research Scientist I - Sabeti Lab Diagnostics Group

Postdoctoral Associate - Talent community for Broad-wide openings

Computational Scientist I - McCarroll Lab