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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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1.0
Jan 2, 2023

Stay away!

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Pros

The benefits. After two years, you can get a free education. The healthcare options are great too.

Cons

The university is extremely unpleasant. Gaslighting is common. Management is extremely difficult. HR are there to do the bidding of the deans. It’s a political minefield with no options for advancement. Do not work at Columbia.

3.0
Sep 21, 2021

Assistant Director

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Pros

The tuition exemption benefit is by far the best thing Columbia has to offer employees. The health benefits are good (by US standards), and the 21 vacation days + 3 personal days + unlimited sick days are a plus too. Depending on your manager, work/life balance is also good. I am rarely expected to work outside of normal business hours.

Cons

It is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get a promotion, much less a raise, at Columbia. HR will look for literally any loophole to disqualify a case for salary adjustment. If upward mobility and increasing your earning potential is important to you, I don't recommend Columbia as an employer. The business processes are also antiquated and frustratingly slow and unproductive.

1.0
Jul 19, 2020
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Pros

- Internationally recognised Ivy League University - Collaboration with the Hospital and good labs - In NYC

Cons

- Benefits and salaries are terrible - Administration is the worst. Especially for foreigners. Visas don't get renewed in time even before the pandemic happened. People drop off payroll because they haven't been renewed in time either. - "Subsidized" housing for postdocs is actually incredibly expensive.

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