Columbia University Reviews

Pros

work life balance, benefits, vacation days

Cons

pay, location, advancement opportunities, office politics

Pros

Excellent director and supervisor and staff.

Cons

Everything in this program was excellent.

Pros

Columbia gives great benefits to all its employees and I have always felt very secure in my position.

Cons

Bureaucracy is slow and often times labyrinthine

Pros

Good Experience, a professional environment with a focus on work and a diverse culture

Cons

The remote working experience wasn't the best but mostly because of the pandemic

Pros

World class institution with top tier research

Cons

Facilities are old and worn.

Pros

You get to share a big part of your life with some of the smartest people on the planet

Cons

The company only matches 2-3% of retirement contribution which is meager compared to other universities

Pros

Great work-life balance. Great campus. Good commuting options. Nice neighborhood. Generally kind coworkers! Access to world-class ideas, events, and people. Great organization if you can maintain low expectations for your job or are satisfied with security.

Cons

It's a large, hierarchical organization so... it's slow to move. Because the university is so big and powerful, people in low positions are too afraid or unable to enact organizational change. There are little incentives to go beyond what is expected so projects and people often just flop around until the project is done. Most staff may intend to be productive and helpful but can typically only work within a limited capacity. Also, it can be corporate-like in that others are willing to masquerade their individual passions and the organizational culture. Value structures aren't terrible but they are inconsistent or inconsistently applied. Food is a no go!

Pros

Working in the Dean's Office is great, the people are super friendly, and the hourly wages are great considering you won't have much time in grad school to work long hours.

Cons

The school is so expensive, one can't help with that we got paid a little less and had a little less money to throw at events and all the free swag they buy if it meant the tuition wasn't so high.