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Stable and Felxible - Graphic Designer Columbia University Employee Review

3.0
21 Jan 2010
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Pros

The staff is friendly considering it's a large mix of students and senior staffers. Since this is an academic facility, they are flexible about schedule.

Cons

Seems to have more bureaucracy than necessary, even though people are mainly dealing with academic issues. Tremendous red tape and little recognition for many things you do since there are literally hundreds of other departments in the school

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Pros

The benefits and work-life balance were generally reasonable.

Cons

The Internal Audit department was one of the most disappointing work environments I have experienced. Columbia promotes a culture of collaboration, trust, and support, but that was not reflected in my experience. Leadership micromanaged employees to an excessive degree, especially on work-from-home days. If you stepped away from your computer for a few minutes, it felt like you had to justify your whereabouts. Rather than encouraging employees to learn and grow, management often made people feel foolish for asking questions or not knowing something immediately. The atmosphere was stressful, morale was low, and trust between leadership and staff was virtually nonexistent. I would not recommend this department to anyone seeking a supportive or professional work environment.

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