Flexible hours with a relaxed campus vibe, but low pay - Research Assistant Cornell University Employee Review

3.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

relatively flexible time, chill campus life

Cons

low pay, sometimes high pressure but acceptable

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great scenery and a beautiful campus.

Cons

It could be stressful during certain periods.

2.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Time off, subsidy for children for college, small grant for childcare, and remote work ability.

Cons

Heavily bureacratic, top-down structure with zero creative ability unless it's around AI. No performance reviews from the bottom-up tell you a lot. Cornell is going through very tough times and employees are overworked, underpaid and have no room to grow or advance and heavy negative sentiment regarding all of the changes happening and further budget cuts. You need to move to another unit and apply to a higher position that way to get any type of promotion, despite your performance, goals and achievements. We get annual SIP that is below inflation and never any performance bonuses.

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