Good place to work - Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

5.0
8 Feb 2021
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Pros

Lots of learning opportunities MIT degree with research experience definitely helps in job search Many collaboration opportunities with high profile researchers

Cons

Can be overwhelming, imposter syndrome is certainly strong to many As any PhD, finding the right advisor may be hard

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great research opportunities in EECS

Cons

Can be difficult to manage claszes

4.0
26 Jun 2026
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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