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Columbia University

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Columbia University was a great blend of academic and work experience. - Senior Laboratory Assistant Columbia University Employee Review

5.0
Jul 26, 2011
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Pros

Excellent academic environment, plenty of jobs for students who need to make money for basic expenses, job availability within one's major department, and experience building

Cons

You can get sucked into having jobs that are just jobs and don't help with experience or one's career path. Don't take just any job, some of them are worthless for the student other than the money.

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Pros

Flexible work, many opportunities to learn

Cons

Time commitment varies by week, job duties vary by instructor

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Pros

The people in the trenches The students The passionate faculty

Cons

Leadership, their inefficiencies and poor decisions Very dysfunctional environment HR does whatever leadership tells them to do, including covering issues by "friends of the boss", This favoritism approach also includes approvals for who gets to work from out of state even when the position can be easily filled by local workers and the creation of new jobs for those that are chosen. Very poor financial decisions. Big big pay on top, Low pay on bottom. Very little room for growth unless someone likes you and you are the right color.

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