Amazing Experience - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

4.0
Jul 13, 2016
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Pros

Amazing/brilliant people. Autonomy. Freedom to pursue topics that interest you. All sorts of seminars, speakers, workshops, and free lunches.

Cons

Little working space. Always "on call." Secondary credit on some work.

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Pros

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Cons

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