Working with the top in the country - Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

4.0
Apr 13, 2021
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Pros

- Working with the smartest people - Very international community - Salary is above average compared to other universities

Cons

- PIs, specially young ones, will sometimes lack management skills. In my personal case I had to change groups because my old PI was extremely abusive and created a very toxic environment. This could be due to internal pressure to publish, but I think it's more related to a strong lack of leadership skills.

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