interesting opportunities, poor salary - Postdoctoral Associate MIT Employee Review

4.0
Apr 11, 2016
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Pros

generally good working atmosphere; a lot of flexibility; reasonable benefits (if employed directly) including (very limited!) free classes; top notch science

Cons

very poor salary (NIH minimum) which is problematic given the cost of living in Boston

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Fantastic work-life balance and lots of freebies. Join the sailing program! They teach you for free!

Cons

Got hit by the federal cuts. Not their fault but you would think they'd have better savings

4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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