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      4.4

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (4,261 total reviews)

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      76% positive business outlook

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      MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,261 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MIT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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      4.0
      Aug 26, 2015

      World class university, but a cog in the wheel

      Phd graduate student
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      Pros

      Being a graduate student you have a lot of flexibility. A lot of opportunities to connect with very smart people. Lots of access to extracurriculars and interesting classes taught by world class professors.

      Cons

      Sometimes very long hours, depending on your advisor sometimes it is very difficult to publish. Hurdles in research are difficult to overcome and you must learn how to work independently.

      5.0
      Aug 23, 2015

      Enjoyable

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I was blessed with manygGreat opportunities

      Cons

      Did not experience much cons here

      5.0
      Aug 22, 2015

      PhD Program, OR Center

      Graduate student researcher
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      Pros

      The PhD and MS programs at MIT's Operations Research Center have a very collaborative culture, with graduate students constantly sharing ideas, supporting each other, and teaming up on research projects. The faculty vary in their supervising styles, but students generally enjoy a good amount of autonomy. MIT provides excellent opportunities for entrepreneurship and business teaching, which is especially great for those interested in business academia or tech.

      Cons

      There are plenty of general cons to doing a PhD (in any field), but I can't think of anything specific to our program. Perhaps it is fair to say that some of the faculty are so successful, and overstretched, that students may get less face-time and direct mentorship than they might receive at other institutions. And as with any university / department, not all faculty get along and sometimes faculty politics can taint the advice students receive (e.g., who you are encouraged to collaborate with, whose courses you are counseled to take or avoid, etc).

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