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      4.0

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (5,408 total reviews)
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      Lee C. Bollinger

      60% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

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      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      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
      2.0
      Jul 29, 2014

      An institution that doesn't care about you.

      Postdoctoral research scientist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Prestige, connections to other researchers

      Cons

      Core facilities not up to other institutions. HR extremely unorganized, I didn't get paid for 4 weeks, no benefits enrollment until 1 month. Ethical conduct in research training is severely lacking. Poor morale among a lot of post docs. Buildings are not even adequate, our floor has been 96 degrees some days due to a malfunctioning AC system. Apparently a problem for 3 years.

      1.0
      Jul 14, 2014

      Mind games and politics

      Assistant professor
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Chance of working with some great minds. A few in leadership positions are very good. Good benefits. Mailman School has some really bright individuals and strong leaders.

      Cons

      Very oppressive work culture. Surgeons are the worst. They are really not the brightest crowd, but have god complexes. Clinical research is sub standard and surgeons publish with zero quality standards. Very low pay. Tyranical leadership and some just dont care.

      4.0
      Apr 25, 2014

      Tuition exemption makes it worth it

      Administrative assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The admin positions are usually through a collective bargaining unit which offers perks such as free computer classes for you and your family as well as a tuition fund if you take classes at a different university. There's also a child care subsidy fund that gets split amongst eligible union applicants with children aged 12 and under. 20 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 3 personal days a year. There's also paid holidays for most major holidays. Set schedule of monday-friday 9-5pm with weekends off.

      Cons

      Dependent on which department you work in, you may be limited in growth opportunities and would have to look towards other departments for promotional opportunities. Some supervisors micro manage. There's no overtime for union support staff. Starting salaries are also not as high or competitively priced as they should be considering the cost of living in the nyc metro area.

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