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      4.0

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (5,432 total reviews)
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      Lee C. Bollinger

      60% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

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      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      Columbia University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,432 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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      4.0
      Mar 20, 2009

      A nice environment with good benefits.

      Assistant director
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      Pros

      Nice campus environment, especially in NYC. Access to what the University has to offer such as libraries, gym, and courses. great benefits.

      Cons

      Administratively things are decentralized, bureaucratic and slow moving.

      4.0
      Mar 15, 2009

      Overall good employer, pretty campus, good benefits.

      Development associate
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      Pros

      Great benefits - including free tuition. University atmosphere attracts a lot of smart, intellectual people committed to education. Many people stay at Columbia for a long time, as moving between departments is relatively easy. For the most part the University is committed to retaining staff and encouraging professional development, and there are ample opportunities to build skills.

      Cons

      Bureaucracy. But no different than any other top-tier large research university. Processes are not very efficient and things that shouldn't take a long time take forever. This can be frustrating.

      3.0
      Mar 7, 2009

      Working in Labs at Columbia

      Senior research assistant
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      Pros

      Columbia is a great place to be from. Students need to be proactive about finding professors willing to bring them on as research assistants, but after that there are usually good opportunities to do interesting work and to co-author papers. Most professors are willing to pay, which is great for undergraduates who are usually expected to work for free.

      Cons

      The pay isn't great compared to other work-study jobs - I started at $8/hr and ended at $10, while people can make $12 for sitting and swiping cards. Columbia infrastructure is notoriously bad, and my paycheck has been sent to the wrong place for literally two years. Be prepared for red tape.

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