Dynamic and engaging work place - Research Specialist MIT Employee Review

4.0
Dec 2, 2013
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Pros

Opportunity to collaborate on cutting edge research, surrounded by other highly motivated people, tends to be a flexible work place

Cons

difficult to afford cost of living in Boston, older infrastructure can make the job difficult

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Pros

Great research opportunities in EECS

Cons

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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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