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Columbia University

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Good...until it's not - Anonymous employee Columbia University Employee Review

4.0
Mar 18, 2016
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Pros

Mostly intelligent people, decent benefits (medical, etc), 20+ vacation days per year.

Cons

The handful of mediocre talent who stick around departments for decades, huge hierarchy problem, job stagnation, minimal advancement opportunities, no transparency.

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