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Great place .... but low pay - High Education College Administrator Columbia University Employee Review

4.0
16 Dec 2009
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Pros

Work is fulfilling Benefits are out of this world, tons of vacation time Free to do your job Exciting place to work Students are were dynamic and interesting

Cons

It is an extremely bureaucratic place to work, in fact it can be very stifling Inter department/university politics are a factor The pay is pretty low

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5.0
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Pros

Supportive staff and clear role requirements

Cons

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1.0
12 Jun 2026
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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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