Cornell University Reviews
Updated May 22, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "The people are great; they are flexible and always there for you to ask questions of." (in 173 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great community! Learned a lot during my internship. Enjoyed intern educational webinars!
Cons
I wish I could have worked for more than 5 hours a week.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Flexible Scheduling, Friendly Coworkers, Ability to work in field of interest.
Cons
The salary is rather low and some roles can be disorganized.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Awesome benefits Many training opportunities Great work life balance
Cons
Can't think of any as this has been a great place for me to work with having a young family.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
The network that Cornell University can provide is one of the most appreciated pros. The librarian resources are marvelous
Cons
Very high competition! One shall spend time and energy to look for the right resources available, as there are many opportunities. Also, it is crucial to find the right professor and partner who can help to connect you to the right resources.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Top tier research and innovation, brilliant scientist and ideas, high-impact publications and scientific contributions.
Cons
The PhD program is less geared towards teaching you chemistry and more geared towards pushing you to be productive and teach yourself. The program is more about showcasing what you are capable of rather than being taught how to do the science.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Wonderful staff and caring vets
Cons
Covid tough on everyone; hard situations.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Excellent stability and great opportunities to move within the university
Cons
Bureaucratic. Cost of living raises were frozen due to the pandemic
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Work-life balance, benefits, and growth opportunities (training and promotion)
Cons
Pay is a little low, but the 403b 9% contribution actually makes up for it.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
The many undergraduate research opportunities allow you to find a job that matches your own interests and studies.
Cons
Balancing time spent between work and study.
Cornell University Reviews FAQs
Cornell University has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 2,588 reviews left anonymously by employees. 89% of employees would recommend working at Cornell University to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
89% of Cornell University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Cornell University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Cornell University to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be management, compensation.
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