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Assistant Director - Assistant Director Columbia University Employee Review

3.0
Sep 21, 2021
Recommend
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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.

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

The work when I had it was amazing, I really appreciated it for what it gave me.

Cons

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