Everything at MIT is like drinking through a firehose. - Administrative Officer MIT Employee Review

4.0
Aug 21, 2015
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Pros

+Working with some of the smartest people on the planet. +Daily inspiration on the homepage: fix the planet? Yes! Cure disease? Yes! Make cool stuff? Absolutely! +Helpful and reliable staff. +Location, location, location.

Cons

∆Too much comes at us on a regular basis: like what's said about an MIT education - drinking through a firehose. Hard to keep up with. ∆Less transparency in HR practices than desired. ∆Some internal systems are outdated or don't function optimally. ∆Policies and procedures vary by department. ∆Some efforts to make change at the Institute result in drastic change to culture.

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Pros

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

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