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Great Experience, Poor Pay - Graduate Research Assistant Purdue University Employee Review

4.0
Mar 15, 2010
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Pros

The surrounding community is small, but is close in proximity to Indianapolis. Consequently, cost of living is low. The West Lafayette School District is excellent, but housing within the district limits is significantly more expensive. You can work with some of the most intelligent people in a variety of fields.

Cons

As a graduate student, pay is ridiculously low. Other graduate programs in similar cost of living areas pay 50% more. Long hours, much longer than the 20 hours per week you are being paid.

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Pros

Great collaborative research environment with access to cutting-edge facilities and strong mentorship

Cons

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