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      5.0
      Mar 30, 2010
      Graduate student researcher
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      Pros

      - A lot of freedom when choosing research topic - Collaborative environment between research groups - Well funded research resources, facility, offices, equipment, etc

      Cons

      - Not very rigorous on the technical side (at the Media Lab) - Lab is mainly funded by corporate sponsors, and a lot of work/time goes into demoing/pitching projects to visitors

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      5.0
      Jun 10, 2026
      Student researcher
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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 12, 2026
      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good resources and smart people

      Cons

      The city is expensive, and the infrastructure is old

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