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      Great for building a resume, but low salary limits growth - Research Scientist MIT Employee Review

      4.0
      Jun 7, 2026
      Research scientist
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      Pros

      Great research instute for starting in academia or resume-building outside academia

      Cons

      Low salary; low ceiling for those that cannot acheive tenure track

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      5.0
      Jun 22, 2026
      Phd student
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      Pros

      Great researchers, well funded, exciting

      Cons

      None come to my mind

      4.0
      Jun 19, 2026
      Postdoctoral associate
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      Pros

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

      Cons

      Research divisions are mostly uncoordinated Administrative support is more reactive than proactive

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