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

Columbia University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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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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Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.6 / 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
Accounts Receivable Manager
in New York, NY
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 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
IT Assistant
in New York City, NY

"I was part time, and I really enjoyed what I was doing."

Person You Work For 4 / 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
Undergraduate Assistant
in New York City, NY
Work Setting 4 / 5 Company Culture 4 / 5
Research Assistant
in New York City, NY

"Pretty nice working environment."

Person You Work For 4 / 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
Columbia University Employee
in Washington, DC

"It is a really comfortable environment supporting people to learn and grow."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Columbia University Employee
in New York City, NY

"Columbia is a very big place, run in a very fragmented, feudalistic way. Very hit-or-miss, depending on your individual departmental situation. Many managers are dead weight, holding on for retirement, blocking any possible advancement. In a corporate environment they'd be fired. Work here for a while if you're feeling lazy, then get back to the real world when you feel like having a career again."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Application Developer
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Columbia University Employee
in New York City, NY

"Good place and good people here."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Research Assistant
Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Columbia University Employee
in New York City, NY

"Columbia University is a great place to work. Lots of good science/research going on and great infrastructure. The only caveat is the salary."

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

"Columbia University School of Public Health is one of the few organizations that promote development, diversity and culture. I love working there."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Master of International Affairs
in New York City, NY

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"I love working with passion and love for the work."

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

"When interviewing, being honest is the very most important thing."

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

"I do not like overworking when working at the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the most important thing for work is to be efficient."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 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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