Question 1

Is The Broad Institute a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does The Broad Institute pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at The Broad Institute?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Broad Institute?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"People there are great and willing to help you out." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great research and colleagues." ((in 19 reviews)); "great opportunities as a young scientist" ((in 13 reviews)); "working flexible hours or working from home is usually fine (there is a reasonable limit to everything though!)." ((in 11 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low pay compared to competitor and workload" ((in 51 reviews)); "Salary is low for Cambridge/Boston" ((in 50 reviews)); "unclear career path as you become more senior" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 10 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))

Question 7

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

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed The Broad Institute locations?

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

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