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Columbia University

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Work here if you have something you're personally working towards. Otherwise you'll be spinning your wheels. - Anonymous employee Columbia University Employee Review

2.0
May 21, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great campus. Convenient location. Easy to commute to. Very reasonable time off & goog selection of benefits. Access to libraries. Inexpensive gym on campus.

Cons

Complete lack of communication between schools. Tons of wasteful spending. No oversight of Dean's excessive spending. Tons of illegal non-competitive job bidding. Nepotistic insider hiring. Terrible salary increases. Lack of quality food choices on campus. Confusing bureaucratic red-tape in dealing with HR. Constant trying to skirt/lack of knowing union rules. Expressed disgust for staff. No clear whistleblower policy or way of reporting malfeasance.

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