5.0
Aug 20, 2019
Depends on which Department/Lab/Center you work in
Current employee, more than 3 years
Cambridge, MA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
I work in a well funded research entity at the Institute, so I have good support and resources to perform my job. I also have a good, trusting supervisor who gives me the freedom to do my job well.
Cons
I have spoken with designers in other areas of the Institute who work on really tight budgets with micro managing bosses, so there are definitely less desirable design jobs around. Also, from a pure creative perspective, graphic design work in academia, especially STEM fields can be a challenging dialogue with clients i.e. professors/academics. It can be difficult to get a scientist or engineer to see past the precise accuracy to their work to allow for something artistic or abstract to be designed.
