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Columbia University

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If you just want to coast, it’s great. - Associate Director Columbia University Employee Review

1.0
Dec 27, 2022
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Pros

Best reason? Prestige on the resume. Second best? Very easy to coast.

Cons

Politics are horrible and non-academic staff is more concerned with not getting fired than actually accomplishing anything. People consolidate power, reward their friends and never leave their job.

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5.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

Unionized, generous salary for a postdoc

Cons

Even a good postdoc salary is expensive in nyc

2.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

They have a lot of resources, the campus is pretty, the students are engaged

Cons

They censor your political speech, punish you for activism, and have been known to call the NYPD to commit police brutality on campus

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