MIT - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

3.0
Mar 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Comfortable work environment for many people. Work-life balance is a plus. Vacation days, health insurance, and 401K are decent.

Cons

Very difficult to get your foot in the door. Compensation is not often competitive - even for strong applicants. Promotional process is not transparent and increase amounts are limited. Would be a difficult adjustment for strong candidates from private sector.

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