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 88 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 39 reviews)); "great opportunities as a young scientist" ((in 19 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, motivated, and collegial and together we tackle the biggest problems in genomics." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great environment for biomedical research" ((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 50 reviews)); "Salary is low for Cambridge/Boston" ((in 47 reviews)); "unclear career path as you become more senior" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of career development as you’ll realize you need advanced degrees to do jobs that pay better elsewhere." ((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

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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

5.0

May 6, 2022

Great place to work

Operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work-life balance - Positive and friendly, yet professional culture - Good healthcare and retirement benefits - Interesting work

Cons

- Much of work-life will depend on the type of group you work for - Sometimes hard to find resources

3.0

Apr 5, 2022

It's a good place to start

Process development associate i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I honestly had a great time working at Broad at the Genomics Platform. I started off in COVID diagnostics and moved into a different team in Genomics Platform. I honestly learned a lot and got more familiar with various lab techniques. My purpose was to just essentially learn as much as I can, and apply it elsewhere, and it really helped in that department. It was a pretty relaxed, and the work was not that hard to pick up. Work/Life balance was immaculate for me because I learned time-efficiency, and finished everything very quickly.

Cons

This applies to the Genomics Platform: - Good place to start, but not a good place to stay long term (if you're looking for career development). Office politics can play a lot into promotions, and it's more about who likes you rather than who created a bigger impact in terms of lab operations. - The pay is very below industry standards, and living in the Boston is very expensive.

4.0

Nov 22, 2021

Good early career start

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Interesting work and nice name recognition. Better wages than in academia

Cons

Slow development and limited prospects. Do 2 years and leave.

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