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4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,431 total reviews)
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Lee C. Bollinger

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Columbia University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,431 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
Oct 21, 2025

Good chance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Swift processing, a lot of benefits,

Cons

The salary could be higher

5.0
Oct 18, 2025

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is pretty diverse - I like it.

Cons

At night, after you leave the library and go outside of the campus, there could be sketchy people.

5.0
Oct 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Get to teach brilliant students

Cons

A lot of homework grading

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