"Good salary for an academic position in Europe" (in 24 reviews)
"international environment and great facilities" (in 17 reviews)
"Beaucoup d'argent va aux sciences de la vie et les autres champs sont de plus en plus n" (in 12 reviews)
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I have been working at EPFL full-time
Pros
Salary is good and beautiful lake and city.
Cons
High cost of living in Lausanne, and hard to find a cheap place to rent.
I have been working at EPFL full-time
Pros
Highly interesting working environment with a lot of smart people
Cons
It's an expensive country to live in
I have been working at EPFL full-time
Pros
Standard academic position. Eventually, it depends on your advisor.
Cons
Life in Switzerland is rather expensive.
I have been working at EPFL full-time
Pros
Top quality research in engineering, great work life balance.
Cons
Learning the local language is necessary if you want to have a good social life.
I worked at EPFL full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
Great city, great university, great pay.
Cons
The Environmental department is not as good as those at top US universities.
Advice to Management
Do not give lifelong positions to non-faculty.
I have been working at EPFL
Pros
The computer science department is on the rise, they have good labs already and are competitive in hiring. You can live well in Lausanne on the salary
Cons
The city itself is not very exciting, it can get boring sometimes. The culture is not quite like in the US, labs collaborate less.
Advice to Management
Encourage more collaboration between labs. Organize or encourage social events, to at least get the students to know each other across labs.
I have been working at EPFL full-time
Pros
- a lot of resources - connections with the industry - vibrant startup community - life-work balance
Cons
- less working opportunities in Lausanne
I have been working at EPFL
Pros
Good research environment, nice campus
Cons
Non english speaking outside university
I worked at EPFL
Pros
Excellent salary. Pretty well-organized. Flexibility of the working hours. Excellent weather both in summer and winter. An excellent language center to improve English, French, German and Italian. A good source for complementary career courses and workshops.
Cons
Some courses were taught in French, might not cover all the international students or staff.
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I have been working at EPFL
Pros
International environment, collaborative and so friendly
Cons
You don't get working permis by doing postdoc
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