Work-life balance, community, politics - Communications Manager MIT Employee Review

4.0
Jan 5, 2017
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Pros

MIT offers great work-life balance policies and benefits, no doubt. You also feel like part of a great community of thinkers and doers and like you can learn a ton of things, with free seminars, conferences, free online learning, etc. Lots of resources if you can take the time.

Cons

As with all top academia, there's always that deep distinction (and frustration) between faculty and staff. There's also a lot of politics and if you're not in the right lab or department it can be tough. Ultimately, professional happiness at MIT depends really where you work and with whom.

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