MIT is for Faculty and Students - Academic Administrator MIT Employee Review

3.0
May 22, 2014
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Pros

Strong focus on work-life balance. Lots of benefits-- solid medical and dental. Great environment if you like being around academics. Not a corporate environment. Very stable.

Cons

There is almost no room to grow beyond a certain (mid-level) position. Focus is on faculty, who have nearly all the high-level positions. Mid-to-upper management is most concerned with keeping things running-- not on innovating systems. That effort is put in on the academic side. Staff positions are primarily support staff-- perpetuating low-income brackets.

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Pros

Great research opportunities in EECS

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

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