McGill University Reviews

Pros

Very collaborative work atmosphere at McGill.

Cons

On occasion, channels to move work forward may be intricate.

Pros

If you find a good supervisor, if you have good financial support from your family and if you have unwavering optimism in succeeding in a sisyphean task, you will find a lot of enjoyment doing research at McGill. You will have access to almost world class laboratories, almost cutting edge equipment and technologies, and almost state-of-the-art facilities. Most importantly, you will work and struggle together with graduate students from diverse backgrounds and experience levels. It will be a learning experience that will hopefully not saddle you with debt and provide you with a pathway to gainful employment.

Cons

You will question your own self worth and spend many sleepless nights pondering why you didn't just go and get a Real Job™️. Finding like minded peers outside of your department will be a struggle given the perpetual disarray and dysfunction of most graduate student associations. That is assuming that you are not already swamped with the unforgiving research work and the non-stop whining of undergraduate students who you are babysitting on behalf of an overworked research supervisor. Also do not forget about the overbearing administrative overhead that cocoons everyone in red tape. If only they put more effort on raising the stipend amount, which has not changed in 20 years and counting.

Pros

Lots of opportunity if you are willing to get results and play some political games. Good mission

Cons

Slow pace of change, salary bands very pre set, not open tonintrepreneuer

Pros

Working environment is good, a good opportunity for graduate students

Cons

Salary is not competitive, could be really busy during exam period

Pros

the working place can be very flexible

Cons

You have to learn how to navigate the system

Pros

Great to support learning and higher education

Cons

Poor overall management and treatment of staff

Pros

Lots of interesting science going on here so it's great academic-wise

Cons

Student stipend is below poverty line and TA rate is also behind other big universities. Even with a scholarship, there's no guarantee you would get more money than the baseline stipend since it's basically deducted from the stipend.

Pros

Friendly faculty Ability to work every semester Work experience

Cons

May need to work overtime

Pros

Decent pay, flexibility, ability to work from home.

Cons

No significant cons have been noted.

Pros

The community, benefits, prestige, experience, and location

Cons

French language, cold weather, old fashioned