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4.0

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,440 total reviews)
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Lee C. Bollinger

61% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Columbia University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,440 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 Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Feb 6, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Good facilities and good funding generally available. You are surrounded by top people in the field and you have lots of opportunities to learn.

Cons

Expected to work long hours, six days a week, with unclear expectations and little support for management. Have to be very self-motivated.

3.0
Feb 2, 2011

fruitful

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The location is ideal. Teachers here are excellent. I can learn a lot of useful knowledge and find many opportunities.

Cons

There are so many students who have similar career goals. Therefore, competition is very severe. I learned little real world knowledge.

4.0
Jan 30, 2011

Very challenging and rewarding

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

New York City, challenging environment

Cons

Location uptown at medical center

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