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Great Experience - Financial Analyst Columbia University Employee Review

4.0
Sep 22, 2014
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Pros

Great benefits. Regardless of how demanding your job could be, management is very conscious of work/life balance. Even thought i did not work directly with students there was that feel good vibe working at an Ivy league school

Cons

Depending the size of the department you work for, opportunity of growth can be very limited. Some departments are just structure certain way, that do not leave any room to move up unless someone above you leaves.

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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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