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Columbia University reviews

4.0

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,432 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 5,432 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
Mar 30, 2026

No Complaints

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Paid time off, College Environment and location, work hours and benefits

Cons

University politics, slow pace (sometimes), Can't really develop your career or move up

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