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Terrible administration ruins the potential for outstanding research - Postdoctoral Research Scientist Columbia University Employee Review

1.0
19 Jul 2020
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Pros

- Internationally recognised Ivy League University - Collaboration with the Hospital and good labs - In NYC

Cons

- Benefits and salaries are terrible - Administration is the worst. Especially for foreigners. Visas don't get renewed in time even before the pandemic happened. People drop off payroll because they haven't been renewed in time either. - "Subsidized" housing for postdocs is actually incredibly expensive.

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5.0
14 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great environment, interesting work, and smart colleagues. Tuition benefit is meaningful.

Cons

Raises are not based on performance and don’t meet cost of living raises so comp needs to be improved.

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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