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Columbia University reviews

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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5K reviews
4.0
Sep 26, 2025

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Pros

Flexible, on campus, low pressure, great bosses

Cons

On-campus, demanding hours, but not bad

5.0
Sep 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Learned a ton in this position, gained experience administering structured psychiatric assessments (MINI, PHQ-9) & using REDCap to assess mental health, social determinants, and the impact of racial discrimination. Also, contributed to peer-reviewed research publications and NIH grant applications

Cons

delayed access to personal accounts for technology systems, you will not be able to fix this issue yourself because of privacy laws

4.0
Sep 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Enjoyed working here full time

Cons

Not much in the way of cons

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