More Benefits, More Pay, More stress-more of everything! - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

3.0
2 Mar 2018
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-Great benefits (4 weeks vacation, pension plan, $10 copays) -The highest pay around for non-faculty staff -Surrounded by the smartest people around!

Cons

-A lot of pressure to be the best in the world -High stress and very high expectations

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