Great research opportunities; but not enough stipends - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

4.0
Sep 22, 2024
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Pros

Prestigious institute; cutting-edge research projects; great opportunities to engage with partners from both academia and industry

Cons

Under-paid; work-life balance not well-protected by MIT, depending on how chill your boss is

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4.0
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Pros

Brilliant colleagues A good degree of research independence Research funding sufficient for running experiments

Cons

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