Nice place, but beware the thought police - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

4.0
Jun 25, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Smart people, good benefits. Rafael Reif is a great leader

Cons

Unfortunately I worked during the tenure of Susan Hockfield: not a great leader

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Great research opportunities in EECS

Cons

Can be difficult to manage claszes

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
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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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