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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
2.0
Jan 23, 2026

Working at Columbia

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Team and people to work with

Cons

1)Extremely low Pay for NYC.... not worth it 2) Over worked 3) Very reactive in nature instead of taking steps to improve employee experience

5.0
Jan 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Answer phone calls from professors Clean up after work

Cons

In the back with no light for many hours

5.0
Jan 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hours. Wonderful experience. Great Co-workers. Remote

Cons

I can not think of any cons.

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