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      4.4

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (784 total reviews)

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      77% positive business outlook

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      4.0
      Apr 8, 2013

      Incredible benefits, some departments need to improve work-life balance

      Administrative assistant
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      Pros

      - Fantastic health/retirement benefits. 5% employer match for 401k, plus a pension after 3 years of service - Competitive pay - Interesting, creative, often brilliant colleagues - Diverse range of growth opportunities - Commitment by administration to create the best work environment possible - Great time off benefits

      Cons

      - Very competitive, prestigious environment means that managers in some departments (especially those with a history at MIT) make excessive demands on time - Workloads in some departments can be unrealistic

      4.0
      Mar 22, 2013

      A generally good place to work

      Research associate
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      Pros

      Very good benefits, and a lot of freedom to pursue your work and build professional connections. There is a lot going on at different parts of the institute and MIT can provide a good launching pad for a research career.

      Cons

      MIT is large and there is a lot going on. It is easy to feel lost or isolated, especially if your work is independent and you don't have much supervision. Human Resources can be very bureaucratic and any adminstrative problems with salary, benefits, etc. can be tricky to fix.

      5.0
      Feb 14, 2013

      Intellectual Mecca

      Postdoctoral associate
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      Pros

      You get to work with the best of the best. Several opportunities to work on difficult problems and make a significant impact on science and technology. MIT on your resume will guarantee you interview calls, and companies even by-pass some interview rounds to hire you.

      Cons

      You will be one among the many geniuses in the organization. Unless you are better than a genius, you will have a hard time neing recognized within the organization (receiving recognition outside the organization is much easier and almost guaranteed). If you are not a permanent researcher/faculty, expect poor pay.

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