Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbia University?

Research Assistant (330) , Teaching Assistant (163) , Graduate Research Assistant (162) , Graduate Student (150) , PhD Student (145) , Postdoctoral Research Scientist (95) , Administrative Assistant (79) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (78) , Postdoctoral Fellow (74) , Associate Research Scientist (72) , Assistant Director (66) , Director (56) , Postdoctoral Researcher (55) , Associate Director (45) , Researcher (45)

Question 1

Does Columbia University pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbia University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbia University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Columbia University?

Accepted Answer

65% of Columbia University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Columbia University 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbia University?

Accepted Answer

Research Assistant (330), Teaching Assistant (163), Graduate Research Assistant (162), Graduate Student (150), PhD Student (145), Postdoctoral Research Scientist (95), Administrative Assistant (79), Graduate Teaching Assistant (78), Postdoctoral Fellow (74), Associate Research Scientist (72), Assistant Director (66), Director (56), Postdoctoral Researcher (55), Associate Director (45), Researcher (45)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Columbia University according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Columbia and the Business School are great to work for because of the benefits and the people." ((in 483 reviews)); "The people are great and it's a pleasure to work with students" ((in 330 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 117 reviews)); "Flexible hours and in an understanding environment while being able to develop real world skills." ((in 117 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and being in an academic environment in NYC is wonderful" ((in 84 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Columbia University according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The pay can be low and slow" ((in 291 reviews)); "low salary very far from my home not much increase yearly not much chances of growth departments are not well interconnected" ((in 274 reviews)); "extremely low on pay and poor management" ((in 108 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be difficult to deal with." ((in 40 reviews)); "I have seen on more than one occasion, staff members completely stop doing their jobs with no serious repercussions (b/c the managers don't want to deal with the strenuous process of terminating someone)." ((in 38 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Columbia University redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Columbia University redundancy and their outlook for job security at Columbia University in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Columbia University locations?

Accepted Answer

Pune, Bengaluru

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