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      Great benefits, decent pay (for grad school), but toxic culture - Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

      4.0
      19 May 2025
      Research assistant
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      Pros

      Unionized, so there are robust worker protections, explicit vacation and 30-day consecutive remote time, benefits (T subsidy, health/dental/vision)

      Cons

      At least in my department, there are a lot of toxic advisors. There is a culture of overwork at MIT

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      5.0
      4 Jun 2026
      Reseaech assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      It is a great institution to do cutting-edge research

      Cons

      There are not many cons

      5.0
      4 Jun 2026
      Postdoctoral researcher
      Recommend
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      Pros

      good admin support great research environment

      Cons

      cost of living is expensive (postdoc salary is ~60% area median income)

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