Q: 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)

Question 1

Does The Broad Institute pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at The Broad Institute?

Accepted Answer

75% 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 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Broad Institute?

Accepted Answer

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

"People there are great and willing to help you out." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great research and colleagues." ((in 18 reviews)); "great opportunities as a young scientist" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great environment for learning and working." ((in 13 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Salary is low for Cambridge/Boston" ((in 51 reviews)); "Low pay compared to competitor and workload" ((in 49 reviews)); "No clear career path for research scientist" ((in 12 reviews)); "Less career development" ((in 11 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 10 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Broad Institute redundancy and their outlook for job security at The Broad Institute in 2026.

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