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4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,422 total reviews)
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Lee C. Bollinger

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Columbia University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,422 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
5.0
Mar 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice atmosphere and nice people.

Cons

This place is a little bit stressful.

5.0
Feb 24, 2026

Amazing school

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing school for undergrad I loved it

Cons

Extremely bureaucratic and seemingly conservative

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