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Columbia University - Great Benefits. - Anonymous employee Columbia University Employee Review

4.0
20 Oct 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great place to work - benefits include the option to take free classes through the College of General Studies,tuition benefits for your family, great healthcare plan, access to libraries and other facilities, flexible scheduling and association with a prestigious university. The people you work with will generally be very smart and at the top of their field. Columbia is also located in New York City, which is a huge boon.

Cons

Pay at an academic institution is generally lower than what you would receive in the private sector.

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5.0
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Supportive staff and clear role requirements

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

The people in the trenches The students The passionate faculty

Cons

Leadership, their inefficiencies and poor decisions Very dysfunctional environment HR does whatever leadership tells them to do, including covering issues by "friends of the boss", This favoritism approach also includes approvals for who gets to work from out of state even when the position can be easily filled by local workers and the creation of new jobs for those that are chosen. Very poor financial decisions. Big big pay on top, Low pay on bottom. Very little room for growth unless someone likes you and you are the right color.

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