Development Associate - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

3.0
Dec 10, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits, coworkers are driven, MIT itself is a great organization

Cons

The workload does not match the pay. The years of experience required to essentially be an assistant is unrealistic. The workload balance in the Office of Philanthropic Partnerships specifically is not great and quickly became a toxic environment.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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