Has some great silly perks, but no room for growth and several incompetent people - Program Manager, Executive Education MIT Employee Review

2.0
May 1, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Get to meet some interesting people from all over the world, work with some of the smartest faculty, attend some fun Boston outings (sports, receptions), decent pay, free education

Cons

Absolutely no room for growth, incompetent people can't be fired (so you work with a lot of them -- non-faculty), no raises (1-2% a year),

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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