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Industry: Colleges and Universities · HQ: New York, NY · https://www.columbia.edu

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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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Columbia University Employee
in New York City, NY

"I came to Columbia University on 2015. It is a top university, especially the columbia medical center."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Administrative Assistant
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Lab Technician
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Web Developer
in New York, NY
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Student Services Representative
in New York, NY
People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5 Support You Get 4 / 5
Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5 Company Culture 3.9 / 5
Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Research Assistant

"I had a great time in the University. I had many opportunities, and connected with many folks."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Research Assistant
in New York, NY
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Follow Up Representative
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5 Company Culture 4.9 / 5
Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant
in New York, NY
Person You Work For 4.2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 5
Assistant Director
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Columbia University Employee
in New York City, NY

"This is an excellent place to work and the people are all so nice."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Associate Lecturer
in New York City, NY

"Great place for teaching with all smart people."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Clinical Research Assistant
in New York City, NY

"I have worked for CUMC since Mar 2011. It has been a great experience. I have been given opportunities to lead my own projects and helpful feedback on performance. It is a great environment to learn and practice your abilities. I would recommend it a good starting place if you are looking to work in the areas of medicine, engineering or psychology."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant
in Palisades, NY

"A rich and rewarding experience."

Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.4 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 3.5 / 5
Equipment Services Project Manager

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Reputation of the people I work for, excellence in health care."

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

"Isolated from other team members, slow growth, project was already established - no flexibility for change."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Realistic expectations, more flexibility."

Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.2 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

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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