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Columbia University reviews

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

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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5K reviews
5.0
Jan 3, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Intellectual freedom, high level colleagues, respected institution, competitive

Cons

Sometimes university environments can get bogged down focusing on minor issues.

2.0
Nov 16, 2010

Finance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits - tuition assistance, vacation days, insurance, work schedule (usually) and largest employer in New York.

Cons

Senior management, extremely political and some are not competent

4.0
Nov 16, 2010

Nice place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxing, collaborative people, beautiful campus

Cons

Not challenging enough, small office

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