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Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools · HQ: Ithaca, NY · https://www.cornell.edu

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 75 Cornell University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.2
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Graduate Research Assistant
in New York City, NY

What do you like about working at Cornell University?

"I feel good about working here. Nice place, nice environment."

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

"It is a very nice place to work. New York is also a nice place to live. So many museums, theaters, etc."

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

"The only thing I did not like is the slow administration."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You should invest more in R&D, and reduce the admin work."

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

"Cornell was the best job I held in my career."

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5
Programmer Analyst
in Ithaca, NY

"A 23-year career based on soft money - pure providence!"

What do you like about working at Cornell University?

"The people are focused but friendly, and you are judged on what you can do."

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

"Competence is highly regarded and rewarded; incompetence will leave you isolated."

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

"There is nothing I do not like about working at Cornell."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Leave things the way they are in research; put the control down to the lowest level possible."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Postdoctoral Associate
in Ithaca, NY

"I have been associated with Cornell University since July 2012 and am highly satisfied in being one of its employees. Cornell pursues cutting edge research in every field of science and technology. Highly engaging materials research is pursued in the department of material science and engineering. I have been able to imbibe a lot of research expertise working here."

Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Research Assistant
in Ithaca, NY

"Cornell was a very wholesome institution to work for."

Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5
Student Intern
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Senior Patient Coordinator
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Research Assistant
in Ithaca, NY
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Postdoctoral Associate
in Ithaca, NY

"I like working in Cornell."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Research Engineer
in Ithaca, NY
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Process Engineer
in Ithaca, NY

"I am a Masters student here in Chemical Engineering department, and I am working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. My experience has been very enriching and I would definitely recommend Cornell University to everyone."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Postdoctoral Research Associate
in Ithaca, NY
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Data Coordinator
in New York City, NY

What do you like about working at Cornell University?

"there was always an opportunity for learning and growth, both on the job and with the company."

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

"Yes, be honest in your answers and really think about what it is that you want."

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

"I thought that Weill Cornell Medical College was a great place to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To always be clear and concise with information and instructions."

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

"Top tier research institution with a wide variety of physics facilities."

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

Cornell University Reviews FAQs

Is Cornell University a good company to work for?

Cornell University has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 75 Cornell University Review Ratings left anonymously by Cornell University employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Cornell University.

Does Cornell University pay their employees well?

Cornell University employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 24 Cornell University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Cornell University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Cornell University?

96% of employees would recommend working at Cornell University with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Cornell University 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Cornell University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Cornell University is a AV Systems Manager at $325,000 annually. Browse Cornell University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Cornell University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Cornell University is a Process Engineer at $12,000 annually. Browse Cornell University Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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