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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 149 Columbia University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.0
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Technical Specialist

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Job security."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"Union issues."

Columbia University Employee

"Experience could have been better."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Great people, great benefits, would have been a great place if not for the poor management."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not work for NCCP."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"The skills of the management were lacking in my department."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Should not leave someone with no experience in charge of an entire department to 'wing it'."

Visiting Fellow

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Training."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"Politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Research."

Director of IT

"I enjoyed working there and I would recommend to others."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Science, work challenges, opportunity to work on exciting projects and the ability IMPACT."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work hard, be honest and look for opportunities to improve and impact."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"Hands off approach of the Managers and Executives."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To focus on emerging technologies that can improve patient care."

Software Programmer

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Student culture boosts the work mood."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"Pay not so good."

Research Scientist

"Restructure administration at Colombia Medical campus, please."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"My lab mates."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go to Rockefeller if you can!!!"

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"Everything else, SPECIFICALLY the administration. People that do not care about the people, don't get the paperwork done, and there are people without salary or medical insurance for more than three months (at neurology department). This university works like a bank!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Restructure several departments, starting from the Neurology department. Good management starts from making your people comfortable and happy, and many workers are willing to leave Columbia because of how bad they are treated. Specifically in the Medical Campus."

Systems Administrator

"Great times!!"

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"I enjoyed the people and the work environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Enjoy"

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"The commute door to door was about an hour and a half."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Challenge your workers and give them more resources."

Information Resources Specialist

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"very relaxed culture"

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"Very small opportunity for advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase the opportunities for advancement."

Senior Videographer

"Great experiences."

Technical Service Specialist

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Team work, school environment, co-workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Being yourself and have a good sense of humor."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"Benefits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Adding some type of benefits."

Creative Director

"It was a very good working experience. I learned a lot and could balance personal life with the job well."

Graduate Student

"Wonderful experience."

Audio Visual Specialist

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Was a good place to gain knowledge about computer & Audio Visual technology. Fit into my High School and College school schedule."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"I learned a lot."

Financial Analyst

"An excellent place to work, grow, and spend your entire career."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"The professional and efficient nature of this organization was ideal. It was great knowing what was expected and having all the tools and resources available to accomplish the work."

What don't you like about working at Columbia University?

"There was no opportunity, in my division, to work overtime. It was good not to have to take work home, but we were not allowed if we wanted to. I didn't like leaving things for the next day that could have been completed with a couple extra hours."

Graduate Research Fellow

"Great place to develop."

Columbia University Reviews FAQs

Is Columbia University a good company to work for?

Columbia University has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 149 Columbia University Review Ratings left anonymously by Columbia University employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Columbia University.

Does Columbia University pay their employees well?

Columbia University employees earn $50,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 24% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 60 Columbia University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Columbia University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Columbia University?

97% of employees would recommend working at Columbia University with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Columbia University 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Columbia University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Columbia University is a Chief Administrative Officer at $222,000 annually. Browse Columbia University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Columbia University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Columbia University is a Associate at $3,000 annually. Browse Columbia University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Columbia University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Columbia University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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