Prestigious University that mostly lives up to its reputation. But some weaknesses that may be department-specific - Assistant Professor In the Life Sciences Cornell University Employee Review

4.0
Aug 2, 2012
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Pros

Reasonable decent salary for faculty, great benefits. The health insurance plan is superb and very affordable. Retirement benefits are quite good too, especially if you work for the statutory arm of the University where you get NY state retirement benefits.

Cons

The biggest con of this place is its isolated location surrounded by farms and small hamlets. The nearest biggest city is Syracuse at an hour away and NY City is 5 hours away. Philadelphia is 3 hours away. No truly big city is less than 3 hours from here. Rural location in the middle of no where can be a damper!

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Pay was good, work load was manageable, and I learned a lot

Cons

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4.0
Jul 12, 2026
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Pros

- smart people work here - good facility - very dynamics - management got slow hence affected research sometimes

Cons

- City is beautiful but isolated - weather is not the best especially winter

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