Work as a UROP in the MIT Media Lab - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

4.0
Aug 6, 2013
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Pros

Some very smart people, exciting projects, relaxed work atmosphere, chance to make great connections.

Cons

Low pay, some of the projects are very poorly organized/probably won't be finished, some of the other UROP students don't know what they're doing.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Solid research and great overall experience

Cons

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4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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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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