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      Choose your adviser wisely - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

      4.0
      Apr 7, 2009
      Graduate research assistant
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      Pros

      It has awesome name recognition. Just saying that you work for MIT makes people look at you differently. As a grad student, your schedule is also very flexible (for the most part).

      Cons

      It really depends on your adviser. Some advisers are really demanding and others aren't. Some look over your shoulder about everything and want to show you how to do every step. Others want to see you once a month and that's it. There are also those in between. Each style can be good if that is the way you work best. Choose wisely. It can mean the difference between bliss and misery.

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      5.0
      Jul 2, 2026
      Anonymous intern
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      Pros

      Solid research and great overall experience

      Cons

      can't think of any cons.

      4.0
      Jun 26, 2026
      Research specialist limited-mit doctoral
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      Pros

      High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

      Cons

      Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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