Does Middle East Technical University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Middle East Technical University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Middle East Technical University. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Middle East Technical University?

82% of Middle East Technical University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Middle East Technical University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Middle East Technical University?

Research Assistant (83) , Graduate Student (19) , Student Assistant (14) , Researcher (13) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (8) , Teaching Assistant (8) , Associate Professor (6) , Graduate Research Assistant (6) , Intern (6) , PhD Student (5) , Assistant Professor (4) , Bachelor Student (4) , Working Student (4) , Instructor (3) , Postdoctoral Researcher (3)

What are the pros of working at Middle East Technical University according to real employee reviews?

"great campus" ((in 34 reviews)); "You can improve yourself here and get into contact with many great people" ((in 14 reviews)); "Working environment was alright but it mainly depends on which laboratory you are working in or who you are working with." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good students, good colleagues, internationally recognized, English, research" ((in 8 reviews)); "flexible working hours" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Middle East Technical University according to real employee reviews?

"It was good but salary was low..." ((in 42 reviews)); "Bad management, cant spend the money correctly, corrupt." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours of working days" ((in 4 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(300 total reviews)

59% positive business outlook

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4.3

Culture and values

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Middle East Technical University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 300 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Middle East Technical University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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300 reviews

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

Great research opportunities if lab is well-funded

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you are working at the correct lab with enough funding, you can work on sota problems.

Cons

Almost no international students so knowing Turkish is kind of must.

5.0

May 21, 2026

Smooth and nice experience with no drawbacks

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It was a smooth and nice experience

Cons

There are no cons that I think of

4.0

May 4, 2026

Great living conditions hindered by bureaucracy and language barriers

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

METU offers great living conditions.

Cons

Too much bureaucracy, and most things need to be handled in Turkish, which does not fit METU's vision of becoming an internationally recognised and English-speaking University.

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