Is Cornell University a good company to work for?

Cornell University has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 4,095 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Cornell University to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cornell University have been left by employees working as Student Library Assistant , Student Assistant and Researcher .

Does Cornell University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cornell University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cornell University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cornell University?

80% of Cornell University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cornell University 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cornell University?

Graduate Research Assistant (195) , Research Assistant (189) , Teaching Assistant (155) , Graduate Student (131) , PhD Student (102) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (76) , Postdoctoral Associate (67) , Research Associate (65) , Postdoctoral Fellow (64) , Administrative Assistant (62) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (55) , PhD Graduate Student (45) , Student Worker (41) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (41) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (37)

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

"Good benefits and I like the people" ((in 282 reviews)); "The people are great; they are flexible and always there for you to ask questions of." ((in 238 reviews)); "Super easy and flexible hours" ((in 127 reviews)); "Quite and beautiful campus with a lot of collaboration across labs" ((in 103 reviews)); "great opportunities to work on the class you like and helping others." ((in 71 reviews))

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

"Salary is low and housing difficult to find." ((in 76 reviews)); "Management was poor and didn't listen to the needs of the staff" ((in 34 reviews)); "poor communication with broader college and university leadership" ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior leadership is increasingly out of touch." ((in 13 reviews)); "lack of diversity in older team members" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cornell University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cornell University locations?

Ithaca , New York , Geneva , Washington , Boston , Chicago , Dallas , Warsaw , Schenectady , Brooklyn , Ithaca , East Ithaca , Annandale , Ridgewood , Charlottesville , Binghamton , Buffalo , Corning , Cortland , Elmira , Dryden , Freeville , Trumansburg , Highland , New Paltz , Eastport , Nanuet , Riverhead , White Plains , Canton

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4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,710 total reviews)

Martha E. Pollack

71% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Cornell University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,710 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cornell University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Aug 31, 2013

Resident Advisor

Resident advisor

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Pros

Great student staff Great summer weather Great University Great social scene if you find the right people. Historic buildings. Great education. Location ok.

Cons

Weather is very bad. I do not recommend studying let alone being an RA at this place. Benefits are horrible compared to other schools, rooms are the worst. Cornell is very skimpy and will try to milk any money from you. Training is horrendous Policies are the absolute worst of the worst.

4.0

Aug 27, 2013

overall good experience

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

always with brilliant people always there is something new to learn

Cons

sometimes the work is demanding, the process of work isn't efficient enough. felt like being micro-managed

5.0

Aug 20, 2013

A very positive, fun, forward-thinking group with an amazing work environment.

Programmer/analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great connections to the business world. Fun atmosphere. Friendly people.

Cons

I honestly don't have any. It's a really great place to work.

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