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      Inspiring environment - Postdoctoral Associate MIT Employee Review

      4.0
      Oct 30, 2012
      Postdoctoral associate
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      Pros

      Lots of things happening everyday. Lots of opportunities to learn and meet people doing interesting stuff. Challenging and rewarding job.

      Cons

      Long hours. Little pay and limited benefits. There is very little guidance to stay in academic world. No clear transition from postdoc to research scientist or other positions.

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      5.0
      Jun 20, 2026
      Phd graduate student
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      Pros

      Great School for doing a PhD

      Cons

      You have to do a PhD

      4.0
      Jun 19, 2026
      Postdoctoral associate
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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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