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    Columbia University Reviews

    Updated September 22, 2017
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    Columbia University President and Trustee Lee C. Bollinger
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    • Stipend is barely enough for living in new york city (in 33 reviews)

    • Research jobs are underpaid for cost of living in New York (in 23 reviews)

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    1. "Columbia University Receptionist"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Flexible hours and great management.

      Cons

      A lot of downtime and non-stimulating work.

    2. "Good school"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Intellectual. Hard working. Global. Respectful.

      Cons

      I found no downsides, really.

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    3. "Flexible work for students"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Columbia University part-time

      Pros

      Great coworkers, flexible hours for students

      Cons

      Pay was very low (this was before they increased the minimum wage across the school)

      Advice to Management

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    4. "Great benefits."

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      Former Employee - Senior Research Scientist in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Senior Research Scientist in New York, NY
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      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Columbia University full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great work and life balance, and benefits.

      Cons

      IT support and salary freezes in department for officers of research.

      Advice to Management

      Add benefits or increase salary to retain talented researchers.

    5. "Efficient Office Operation During the Year"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Columbia University part-time

      Pros

      Good manager, light work load

      Cons

      Need to develop more computer skills

    6. "Administrative Assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Columbia University part-time

      Pros

      Great Work-School balance for undergraduates

      Cons

      Limited potential for pay increase

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

    7. "student"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Columbia University full-time

      Pros

      Good reputation and excellent location

      Cons

      living expense can be expensive

    8. "Clinical Research Associate"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Research Assistant in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Clinical Research Assistant in New York, NY
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      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Columbia University full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great for recent grads looking for research experience, flexible hours, low-intensity workflow, academic environment = collegiate, supportive, diverse

      Cons

      Growth potential limited by funding/lab size, academic experience and mentorship highly variable between research areas and labs

      Advice to Management

      Standardize career training or mentorship opportunities, specify benchmarks for academic excellence (i.e. 1 manuscript submitted/year)

    9. "Tutor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Columbia University part-time

      Pros

      good people, very supportive, really good training sessions

      Cons

      it's a good student job, no cons

    10. "Former Grad Student"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Support and access to beneficial resources in my field of study.

      Cons

      Expensive, however, pros outweigh the cons.

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