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      Overworked, Underpaid - Research Associate MIT Employee Review

      3.0
      Jul 22, 2021
      Research associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -good city (Cambridge) -access to world-class resources and libraries

      Cons

      -toxic work culture (burnout is actively encouraged) -promotion of fear culture amongst senior faculty -superficial acts of "diversity" and "equity"--not reflected in actual day-to-day life, still systemically entrenched racist praxis

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      5.0
      Jun 10, 2026
      Student researcher
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      Pros

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

      Cons

      Issues heavily depend on groups.

      4.0
      Jun 17, 2026
      Metadata associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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