Prestigious Position, High stress, Mecca for science/tech geeks - Postdoctoral Associate MIT Employee Review

4.0
12 May 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The best way to complement a PhD in the sciences is with a Postdoc at MIT.

Cons

*High-stress alert*, so you better actively plan for some intense de-stressing activities. Also people like to stay indoors and work all the time. But if you like to work and you are super smart (like 98% of the people here), then this place might just feel like home.

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Cons

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