An Exciting Place to Be - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

5.0
Apr 21, 2021
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Pros

So much opportunity. Infinite number of cool research projects going on.

Cons

Work-Life balance tends to be bad by default, at least during first couple years of PhD

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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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