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      Cornell University

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      Cornell University reviews

      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
      3.0
      Feb 14, 2012

      Very nice experience

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      This is a very nice environment to study and has a huge number of field that you can collaborate with

      Cons

      It is a little bit isolated from the outside world and you need to travel a long way to a city

      4.0
      Feb 13, 2012

      Lots of great opportunities and benefits, especially for the size of the community

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cornell has a lot to offer. It is the largest employer in the region and one of the only places where one can move from one department or role to another at the same employer. The benefits, including sick and vacation time, are quite good. Most of staff/faculty and the vast majority of students are wonderful to work with. There is a lot of opportunity to learn and grow professionally and even personally. There are issues and challenges here like anywhere (see below), but I am still optimistic and happy to work here. As someone who experienced a layoff here, I can confidently state that they handled it in the best way possible. I know corporate America would not have treated me so well as they let me go. And brought me back.

      Cons

      University leaders are out of touch with the rest of the staff, their needs & challenges. While they seek to balance the budget after years of mismanagement, they let staff go and expect remaining staff to work 2 or more jobs. In addition, it is such a large university it is almost impossible to guarantee consistency in promotions, job reviews, and policy enforcement across the campuses, or at least they have not figured out how to do it. People are often promoted to managers without training or ability, and then no one wants to address the issues caused among the employees.

      2.0
      Feb 13, 2012

      Disappointing use of quality personnel.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Benefits and college environment. Nice in summers and spring.

      Cons

      Loyal and quality employees being tossed aside to meet the bottom line.

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