Is Cornell University a good company to work for?

Cornell University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 4,091 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Cornell University to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cornell University have been left by employees working as Student Library Assistant , Student Assistant and Researcher .

Does Cornell University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cornell University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cornell University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cornell University?

80% of Cornell University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cornell University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cornell University?

Graduate Research Assistant (195) , Research Assistant (187) , Teaching Assistant (155) , Graduate Student (130) , PhD Student (102) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (76) , Postdoctoral Associate (67) , Research Associate (65) , Postdoctoral Fellow (64) , Administrative Assistant (62) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (55) , PhD Graduate Student (45) , Student Worker (41) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (41) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (37)

What are the pros of working at Cornell University according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and reason to be in ithaca" ((in 277 reviews)); "The people are great; they are flexible and always there for you to ask questions of." ((in 242 reviews)); "Super easy and flexible hours" ((in 130 reviews)); "Quite and beautiful campus with a lot of collaboration across labs" ((in 102 reviews)); "Diverse and great opportunities to collaborate on many interesting research topics." ((in 73 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cornell University according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is low and housing difficult to find." ((in 82 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't listen to the needs of the staff" ((in 34 reviews)); "poor communication with broader college and university leadership" ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior leadership is increasingly out of touch." ((in 15 reviews)); "lack of diversity in older team members" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cornell University layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cornell University layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cornell University in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cornell University locations?

Ithaca , New York , Geneva , Washington , Boston , Chicago , Dallas , Warsaw , Schenectady , Brooklyn , Ithaca , East Ithaca , Annandale , Ridgewood , Charlottesville , Binghamton , Buffalo , Corning , Cortland , Elmira , Dryden , Freeville , Trumansburg , Highland , New Paltz , Eastport , Nanuet , Riverhead , White Plains , Canton

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4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,706 total reviews)

Martha E. Pollack

71% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Cornell University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,706 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cornell 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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4K reviews

4.0

Aug 16, 2012

Postdoc associate

Postdoctoral associate

Recommend

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Pros

The Cornell University has excellent research environment.

Cons

The location does not have so much real Chinese food around.

5.0

Aug 14, 2012

Outstanding employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, great environment geared towards learning.

Cons

There were limited opportunities for advancement within my department

4.0

Aug 2, 2012

Prestigious University that mostly lives up to its reputation. But some weaknesses that may be department-specific

Assistant professor in the life sciences

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Reasonable decent salary for faculty, great benefits. The health insurance plan is superb and very affordable. Retirement benefits are quite good too, especially if you work for the statutory arm of the University where you get NY state retirement benefits.

Cons

The biggest con of this place is its isolated location surrounded by farms and small hamlets. The nearest biggest city is Syracuse at an hour away and NY City is 5 hours away. Philadelphia is 3 hours away. No truly big city is less than 3 hours from here. Rural location in the middle of no where can be a damper!

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