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MSU reveiw - Graduate Research Assistant Michigan State University Employee Review

4.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

PIs are supportive, great facilities. The pay is better than U of M or U Chicago.

Cons

I mean I wish I could get paid more, but that is an issue with every grad program sadly. Also the presidents have changed almost every year I have been here.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Mostly fair bargaining agreements, strong benefits

Cons

Work conditions vary drastically by department and supervisor

4.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

The HPC facilities (HPCC, ICER) offer excellent access for research affiliates colpaborating with university researchers, with Slurm job scheduling and a well-managed site-specific wiki.

Cons

Annual account renewal can be a bit bureacratically clunky at times, and the Research Affiliate may have to coordinate with multiple departments and the associated PI if a system update breaks part of a legacy system.

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