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      Very flexible working conditions, but low pay - Research Associate II MIT Employee Review

      4.0
      Mar 28, 2025
      Research associate ii
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      Pros

      Work from home options Supportive staff Up to 3% merit based pay raise annually

      Cons

      Low pay (esp. for Cambridge, which is a high cost-of-living area; but research pays low in general) No career ladder to climb No guarantee to work on projects interest to you/become published

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      5.0
      Jun 10, 2026
      Student researcher
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      Pros

      Really good research opportunities to work on a project with major impact.

      Cons

      Issues heavily depend on groups.

      4.0
      Jun 12, 2026
      Postdoctoral fellow
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      Pros

      Good resources and smart people

      Cons

      The city is expensive, and the infrastructure is old

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