Quality hypothesis-driven work with clear goals - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

5.0
Jul 19, 2022
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Pros

Rigorous work, access to an unbelievable number of facilities and instruments, ample opportunities for collaboration both in-house and out-of-house

Cons

Long hours, considerable internal pressure to perform and deliver, work-life balance can be a challenge

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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 19, 2026
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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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