Can be a good place to work depending on the department - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

3.0
Nov 16, 2014
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Pros

Good vacation time and other benefits for staff; Education is valued.

Cons

Faculty rule but have no boundaries or policies to follow. PHDs are valued over others with expertise. Not very business minded

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Great research opportunities in EECS

Cons

Can be difficult to manage claszes

4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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