Incredible benefits, some departments need to improve work-life balance - Administrative Assistant MIT Employee Review

4.0
Apr 8, 2013
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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

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