Pros and Cons for families - Program Coordinator MIT Employee Review

4.0
Jun 22, 2015
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Pros

Great community of people. It is so exciting to see the growth and innovation happening here, and MIT does a lot to support the staff, faculty, and students who show up here every day.

Cons

Very decentralized, so it can be difficult to get to know other departments. Also, with two small children, I was really disappointed that the child care centers were so expensive. The cost of two kids exceeded my pay, and I didn't qualify for a scholarship.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Solid research and great overall experience

Cons

can't think of any cons.

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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