An excellent place to work, where there's always something amazing going on. - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

4.0
3 Oct 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

2 weeks paid vacation a year, great health plan, and matching 401(k) contributions up to 5%. Holy smokes, Batman! It's great. There's always something interesting on campus; research talks, student group activities, shows, hacks, you name it. And if you can't network here, you can't do it anywhere.

Cons

In a sponsored research staff position supported by grant funding, there are no opportunities for raises. Salaried positions are paid monthly, which is kind of a pain.

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Pros

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Cons

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Cons

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