Great resources, good people, but structure and transparency limited - PhD Candidate MIT Employee Review

4.0
15 Mar 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Access to companies, very smart people, lots of resources available

Cons

Little structure, your happiness depends on the faculty member directly above you, and too often on their mood.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

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4.0
19 Jun 2026
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Pros

Brilliant colleagues A good degree of research independence Research funding sufficient for running experiments

Cons

Research divisions are mostly uncoordinated Administrative support is more reactive than proactive

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