Great bennies at The Institute! Salary? Not so much - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

5.0
Jan 11, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

MIT is a wonderful place to work in many ways - good people,many opportunities to grow as an employee AND as a person.Very generous with vacation time and holidays. Good dental and medical options.401k matching (just a little,but it helps and is appreciated)

Cons

The real bugaboo at MIT is their pay scale. It's low, bordering on taking a step backward in one's salary history.

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