need to pay more - Graduate Student MIT Employee Review

4.0
22 Sept 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

name recognition, location (compared to many other big name engineering schools)

Cons

pay less than most other top programs because MIT thinks it's the best, and therefore people would forgo compensation to come here.

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Cons

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Pros

good admin support great research environment

Cons

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