Columbia University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"A good place to learn new technology, not a place to stay long term, horrible upper management."

"Decent place to work. Great for graduate students in education fieled."

"Avoid identifying people by name, using profanity or hate speech or sharing proprietary info."

"Good Employment - Great University to work for."

"I suspect the company has a very positive corporate culture that did not seem to filter into the admissions department. This department, filled with caring, educated professionals, was sadly, in my opinion, working with a micro-management mentality that exhibited a controlling and disrespectful attitude toward employees."

"I think this is a great position for students (not a professional position)."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"My coworkers are awesome, but the work is boring and the patrons are sometimes rude."

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

"Fit is everything -- be enthusiastic and ask questions -- they love to know you're in love with them. Sad, but true."

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

"We do not have time to do anything worthwhile. We serve patrons. I feel like a drone sometimes. I wish I were not behind a desk, but actually doing something. I want to be involved in other areas of the library."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make a few full-time positions and change all student librarian job descriptions. We don't do anything."

"It's OK. Administrators have no vision and are arrogant."

What do you like about working at Columbia University?

"Good balance of life and work. That's the only perk."

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

"It's OK. Overrated, but it's OK to get a few years experience."

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

"Red tapes. Political. extremely difficult to get things done. Bad administration."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open to what the faculty has to say. They probably know more about the subject than you do."

"I've been working for Columbia University for 2 years. It is very bureaucratic, which makes it difficult to do my job sometimes. The workplace is awful - old, dirty, terrible building employees that I have to work with."

"Columbia is a very difficult place to share new ideas and methods."