Cornell University Reviews
Updated May 6, 2021
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Martha E. Pollack
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"Great work environment and challenging work" (in 76 reviews)
"Fantastic institution to work at in Ithaca" (in 74 reviews)
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment and culture, great benefits, wonderful brand
Cons
Limited career progression for non-academic staff. Salaries on the low side but it is a university., so that is to be expected. Depending on your role, you can work long hours because many teams run lean.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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set your own hours, friendly staff, great movies, super short commute
Cons
very few cons! sometimes gets crowded/big crowds on weekends
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Faculty and students are easy to talk to and work with.
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Limited exposure to non-academic careers.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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School is fun and you learn a lot
Cons
Long Hours are somewhat boring
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Supportive, paid well, higher education
Cons
No real cons to report
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Great co-workers and a fun, positive environment
Cons
Tough to balance school work and part time job.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Such a collaborative environment and very inclusive and diverse
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There are no cons. It is truly a great place to work
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
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World-class researchers and research facilities. Truly amazing people and of course, Ithaca is Gorges!
Cons
Significant separation between departments at the school can make it frustrating the navigate bureaucracy. Fortunately don't need to do this too often
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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-Management has a strong understanding of how important the work is, education matters but this isn’t life or death and they respond appropriately -Work life balance, there’s no expectation to work outside of scheduled hours -permanent remote work -I get to decide my schedule -supportive management that actually helps when needed -benefits are out of this world
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-pay could be higher -inclusivity is clearly valued but it has become so broad in definition at Cornell that is losing its meaning
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Great benefits; Education program is fantastic (100% if you are accepted to a program at Cornell); Flexible work environments
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Location, especially if you are single and are used to living in urban environments
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