4.0
Nov 20, 2008
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Ithaca, NY
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Pros
Great benefits, good salary for academia, nice progressive small city (Ithaca) that is really beautiful 6 months out of the year. Superior opportunities to further one's education through the Employee Degree program. Surrounded by a vibrant university community and generally smart, decent people who believe in the institution's mission.
Cons
The pace of change can be glacial in most units. Opportunities for advancement to senior level positions and institutional control are limited for non-academics. Ithaca winters are long and gray. Lots of politics. State supported "contract colleges" are not immune to economic downturns and downsizing.