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Pros

good environment to work for

Cons

salary offered is very low

Pros

Opportunity to learn new skills if you are a biginner Exploration of new domains based on project Getting some experience if you are clueless about what to take up after your science or tech degree

Cons

Limited opportunity of increase in pay Limited ways to get long term employment as project assistant as the project finishes typically in 1 or two years Academia is very traditionalist in their culture, you might not get chance to explore contemporary ideas. Dealing with stakeholders who have older work culture and not open to junior's ideas

Advice to Management

While writing proposals of projects, the management needs to check whether the pay is enough. A lot of technical assistants are underpaid for the amount and quality of work they do

Pros

Excellent guidance, good research and sports facilities

Cons

Facilities need to be improve

Pros

Great learning, inclusive, good work environment, work hours flexibility and great opportunities provided. Very helpful experience in future career aspects.

Cons

I do not see any downside or cons of working here as long as you are highly motivated to what you do

Pros

Good campus, great supervisors and colleagues

Cons

Contract based. No fixed time Weekend work may be required