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      Amazing research, but choose your PI carefully - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

      5.0
      Jul 23, 2021
      Graduate research assistant
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      Pros

      - Amazing researchers - Lots of collaboration opportunities - Exciting environment

      Cons

      Some Principal Investigator (PIs), also known as professors, can be very micro-managing and expect you to work all the time. Choose your research group carefully!

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      5.0
      Jun 25, 2026
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great research opportunities in EECS

      Cons

      Can be difficult to manage claszes

      4.0
      Jun 19, 2026
      Postdoctoral associate
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      Pros

      Brilliant colleagues A good degree of research independence Research funding sufficient for running experiments

      Cons

      Research divisions are mostly uncoordinated Administrative support is more reactive than proactive

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