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4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,406 total reviews)
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Lee C. Bollinger

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Columbia University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,406 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Columbia University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
4.0
Dec 16, 2009
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Pros

Work is fulfilling Benefits are out of this world, tons of vacation time Free to do your job Exciting place to work Students are were dynamic and interesting

Cons

It is an extremely bureaucratic place to work, in fact it can be very stifling Inter department/university politics are a factor The pay is pretty low

3.0
Dec 9, 2009
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Pros

Reputation, social & professional environment, location!

Cons

Management structures must be strengthened.

3.0
Dec 8, 2009
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Pros

Columbia has amazing people to collaborate with If you get into the right lab, it can really launch your career

Cons

The facilities are poorly run and often outdated, especially at the Medical Center Management varies lab to lab, as in any postdoc Columbia doesn't pay any more than the NIH minimum, despite the very high cost of living in NYC

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