4.0
15 Mar 2009
Former employee
New York, NY
Recommend
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Pros
Great benefits - including free tuition. University atmosphere attracts a lot of smart, intellectual people committed to education. Many people stay at Columbia for a long time, as moving between departments is relatively easy. For the most part the University is committed to retaining staff and encouraging professional development, and there are ample opportunities to build skills.
Cons
Bureaucracy. But no different than any other top-tier large research university. Processes are not very efficient and things that shouldn't take a long time take forever. This can be frustrating.