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Good work/life balance but lack of strategy and vision - Anonymous employee Columbia University Employee Review

2.0
2 Dec 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good work life balance and tuition and time off benefits. The access to University events and resources is also a plus. Pay is fine.

Cons

There’s a lack of unified vision, the University culture is very decentralized and different schools and departments operate very much on their own, creating a lot of confusion.

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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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