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 37 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, motivated, and collegial and together we tackle the biggest problems in genomics." ((in 22 reviews)); "great opportunities as a young scientist" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great benefits" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Low pay compared to competitor and workload" ((in 53 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))

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

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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).

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805 reviews

3.0

Sep 27, 2009

Good place to start your career, but don't stay too long

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Benefits, Work-Life Flexibility, Good place to start a career.

Cons

Promotions are not merit based, but rather based on how well one can suck up to their manager. There is a lack of recognition of talented individuals. Too easy to become comfortable and trapped in a rut. Since this is a non-profit, the pay is poor.

4.0

Dec 17, 2008

Flexible, laid-back place to work.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

It is a very laid back atmosphere, but at the same time people that want to get ahead and learn have opportunities to do so. The job is much more flexible in comparison to some other jobs in biotech, and management is very understanding. They are very good about letting people do what they are most interested in, within reason. They do have trainings though where employees can learn new statistical programs and such, which is good.

Cons

Some days can be a little slow and the work often tends to be repetitive. You might be able to learn more working in a more academic setting, but it depends on what you are looking for exactly. There are some opportunities for advancement, but you can also end up working as a technician for several years doing the same thing over and over again. Some of the employees that I have encountered are not extremely motivated and don't work a lot. On the other hand, some other people are brilliant and work extremely hard, so it can be a mix. Finally, since the Institute is still growing substantially, organization is not the greatest at this moment. It can be frustrating to navigate the surroundings since they change often.

4.0

Oct 9, 2008

Top notch science if genomics is your thing

Computational biologist

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Pros

The people here are the best at what they do, and you get to learn from them every day. The work environment is socially relaxed and informal, if scientifically intense. Opportunities to make professional contacts in the Boston area are excellent, and the institute hosts many interesting seminars.

Cons

There could be more collaboration and communication between groups, especially if they see one another as competitors. This gets in the way of science.

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