Great Place for Science - Graduate Student Researcher MIT Employee Review

4.0
Aug 3, 2010
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Pros

Easy access to many journals. Great network with surrounding schools and abundance of cool lectures. Trusted by professors to do whatever.

Cons

Not the most cheery place on Earth; lack of food options; irregular schedules. Makes you feel stupid when you're around long enough.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Great research opportunities in EECS

Cons

Can be difficult to manage claszes

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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