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.

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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

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

3.3

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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805 reviews

4.0

Oct 31, 2014

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Senior research associate

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Pros

flexibility , learning, friendly, collaborative, cutting edge, state of the art equipment for scientists

Cons

No upward movement, promotions are rare, lacking transparency.

3.0

Oct 9, 2014

Be prepared to be self-motivated, little guidance or development

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The Broad offers a stimulating environment with very brilliant scientists and staff. Training is self-oriented, and self-directed. It has a flexible schedule, and strong work/life balance in most cases. It is a dynamic and creative atmosphere.

Cons

Many scientists are too busy on their own projects to manage their staff effectively (many of whom don't even receive reviews at the highest levels). The gains in flexibility can put a commensurate drag on everyone. Reporting structures often make no sense. Development at Broad is rare and promotions are also few and far between. Many job families are outdated and do not reflect actual jobs since the split from MIT in 2008 (!!). The growth of the organization has outpaced its structure for strong personnel management and management training.

2.0

Oct 9, 2014

Satisfaction, resources, efficiency, etc. are highly dependent upon what department you work for

Research scientist

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CEO approval

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Pros

There are a lot of 'toys' and equipment here. I've had a lot of experiences with disparate biology and technologies. There are also some departments that are thriving.

Cons

In my particular department, there have been many layoffs, a ridiculous reorganization, and lack of support. Loss of grant(s) have caused a significant downsizing in staff. Unfortunately, there has not been a similar downsizing in the scope of projects or equipment required. With no money, the result is a lot of broken (sad) equipment without service contracts and a very overworked staff with no guidance, oversight, support, or working resources. Morale is exceedingly low and people are actively fleeing.

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