Depends on your lab - Postdoctoral Associate MIT Employee Review

3.0
22 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

My lab paid postdocs really well and the research I worked on involved collaborating with some awesome people around the country.

Cons

Women and people of color consistently received harsher feedback in my lab than white male employees, to the point that all of the employees (besides management) noticed it. Postdocs in other labs within MIT make significantly less than I do, which is unfair. Postdoctoral Fellows (as opposed to Postdoctoral Associates) have worse benefits. It's also complicated being associated with a university that has done so many shady things, both historically and recently.

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5.0
10 June 2026
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Pros

Really good research opportunities to work on a project with major impact.

Cons

Issues heavily depend on groups.

4.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits package ; flexible work hours ; discounted event tickets ;

Cons

it's hard to move up from a paraprofessional to a professional position

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