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Great place to advance your career and work with some thoughtful people. - Postdoctoral Research Fellow Columbia University Employee Review

4.0
Nov 23, 2008
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Pros

Connections to people to help advance your career. You have the opportunity to work with people who are thoughtful about their topics of interest. Some ideologues, but overall the people seem open minded. For better or worse, being involved with a big name school helps you since people view it as a big deal. Living in New York can be fun and is at the very least a unique experience.

Cons

Living in NY is expensive. This is only a downside if you are not a "go-getter" but, you have to seek out your own opportunities to do interesting or meaningful work as no one is necessarily going to hand you things...Just like any place else really.

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5.0
Mar 30, 2026
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Pros

Flexibility, Paid time off, College Environment and location, work hours and benefits

Cons

University politics, slow pace (sometimes), Can't really develop your career or move up

1.0
May 29, 2026
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Pros

The benefits and work-life balance were generally reasonable.

Cons

The Internal Audit department was one of the most disappointing work environments I have experienced. Columbia promotes a culture of collaboration, trust, and support, but that was not reflected in my experience. Leadership micromanaged employees to an excessive degree, especially on work-from-home days. If you stepped away from your computer for a few minutes, it felt like you had to justify your whereabouts. Rather than encouraging employees to learn and grow, management often made people feel foolish for asking questions or not knowing something immediately. The atmosphere was stressful, morale was low, and trust between leadership and staff was virtually nonexistent. I would not recommend this department to anyone seeking a supportive or professional work environment.

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