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4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,408 total reviews)
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Lee C. Bollinger

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51% positive business outlook

Columbia University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,408 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
3.0
Jul 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

It was a very laid back atmosphere. The offices were newly renovated back in 2012 and the new management had some great direction and strategy right before I departed. Benefits package is pretty standard and solid with the exception of tuition benefits. It kept changing on us plus it was almost impossible to apply it towards any meaningful degree program because it was quite strict.

Cons

The new management is new for a reason: it's clear they needed new direction. Also, working in higher ed administration within an Ivy League institution is quite unique. They don't really feel like they have to be at the cutting edge or constantly develop new exciting administrative tech because they don't really have to compete for students. The name sells itself.

4.0
Sep 22, 2014

Great Experience

Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Regardless of how demanding your job could be, management is very conscious of work/life balance. Even thought i did not work directly with students there was that feel good vibe working at an Ivy league school

Cons

Depending the size of the department you work for, opportunity of growth can be very limited. Some departments are just structure certain way, that do not leave any room to move up unless someone above you leaves.

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