Smart people, antiquated view of value of non-faculty - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

3.0
Dec 22, 2011
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Pros

Phenomenal reputation and ability to attract research dollars

Cons

Clueless as to how to treat highly credentialed non-faculty researchers

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Really good research opportunities to work on a project with major impact.

Cons

Issues heavily depend on groups.

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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