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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
1.0
Jan 12, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The ability to interact with other departments and physicians at a well respected Ivy League University in a fantastic City.

Cons

A lack of direction from senior leadership leads to wasted effort.

3.0
Nov 10, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits package for employees and actually very little works is involved

Cons

It's a university, bureaucratic, inefficient, and has plenty of people just sitting there who aren't actually generating value

4.0
Aug 18, 2010

10 years of Development and Growth

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

32.7% Fringe Benefit rate! This includes the famous tuition exemption for you, spouse, and children from primary school through graduate. No one can beat this perk which allows you to develop and grow as a human being and professional. Plus CU has numerous classes and on-line venues to access at your leisure and still receive credit.

Cons

CU often employees Directors who have less of an education or little-to-no knowledge of their teams responsibilities. Many qualified people leave CU because their immediate leadership is insecure, is less credentialed, and/or does not support staff development. CU has yet to develop a culture of "having experts on your team" to make you success and in turn them successful...and then letting them leave the nest if they so desire without feelings of bitterness.

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