Good place to start/boost your carrier - Research Scientist MIT Employee Review

4.0
Jul 6, 2015
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Pros

High dynamics, Stimulating environment, Multidisciplinary open collaborative atmosphere, Opportunities for partnering with industry and other academia, Diversity, Flexibility, Nice campus, World top technical school, Availability of human resource

Cons

Bureaucracy, Lengthy procedures, Highly formal approach from administrative personnel, Short on office space (and many need renovation), Unreliable wifi, High competition, Compensation and benefits limited compared to other schools

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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