stressful but rewarding - PhD Student MIT Employee Review

5.0
24 Sept 2015
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Pros

Pretty much what you'd expect from a top 5 grad school. Surrounded by great minds. Amazing facilities at our disposal. Money is never an issue (in terms of procuring equipment, services, etc.)

Cons

Stress. So much stress. And low pay, for the work that we do. And long hours that are often unaccounted for, and unappreciated by anyone. AND CONSTANT STRESS.

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5.0
7 Jul 2026
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Pros

Fantastic work-life balance and lots of freebies. Join the sailing program! They teach you for free!

Cons

Got hit by the federal cuts. Not their fault but you would think they'd have better savings

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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