Learned a lot, opened up many opportunities for me. - Graduate Student Researcher MIT Employee Review

4.0
Apr 2, 2015
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Pros

Great community, brilliant peers, opportunities for professional development, holiday breaks, access to athletic, educational, and cultural facilities, frequent school-wide events.

Cons

Cramped office spaces, internal politics, a large and unwieldy bureaucracy, ongoing issues of stress and mental health, insular and risk-averse administrative staff.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Solid research and great overall experience

Cons

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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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