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Columbia University reviews

4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,425 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 5,425 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
Feb 3, 2026

Excellent culter

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent culture, friendly people, plenty opportunity

Cons

Not the best area, not the greatest pay

3.0
Jan 31, 2026

alright

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

learned a lot, good place to be

Cons

kind of soul sucking, not the best environment

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