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      Cornell University

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      Cornell University reviews

      4.3

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (3,707 total reviews)

      Martha E. Pollack

      71% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

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      Cornell University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,707 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
      Oct 5, 2025

      Good university, difficult people

      Phd student
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great facilities, beautiful campus, rigorous education, incredible opportunities to grow and gain skills not just in academia but in life, vast options for study, diversity of perspectives and people, etc.

      Cons

      Isolation, unfriendly people, disjointed communities, jealousy, people turning on each other because there's so little opportunity to have a healthy, warm community (probably because of the extremes isolation, cold, and general cultural myopism that happens in such a place), competitiveness that is not productive but that stems from fear and desperation

      4.0
      Oct 4, 2025

      A good organization to work for

      Assistant retail store manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent benefits Strong support of DEI policies many paid holidays, generous vacation and personal time off poliicies. Culture of caring for staff and students

      Cons

      Pay is lower than similar jobs in private industry. Can be very difficult to advance to higher pay grade.

      5.0
      Oct 2, 2025

      Cornell Graduate Student

      Graduate student
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The stipend is generous, especially considering the relatively low cost of living in Ithaca.

      Cons

      The winters are cold, and there aren’t many entertainment options in Ithaca. Additionally, the academic environment is in general intense, with most students being very hardworking.

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