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      Cornell University

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      Cornell University reviews

      4.3

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (3,707 total reviews)

      Martha E. Pollack

      71% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

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      Cornell University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,707 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
      4.0
      Sep 12, 2012

      Good benefits, good work environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Competitive salary for the field, particularly for writer/editor types; good benefits

      Cons

      Bureaucracy, favoritism, lack of opportunity to move up

      3.0
      Sep 6, 2012

      Depends on the Department

      Administrative assistant iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The pay and benefits are good. Most of the employees are nice. There are educational opportunities, you get to say you worked here which seems to impress people. You get different experiences for different department.

      Cons

      Not enough staff recognition. Each dept, college and division is run differently, there is no consistency in rules or processing. Some staff have been there forever and are rewarded for flying under the radar. Does not encourage growth or out of the box thinking. A lot of people with power issues or people who are in leadership position who cannot lead. Can be very frustrating for people use to common sense. Faculty can be arrogant, it's very much a place on who you know to move.

      4.0
      Aug 28, 2012

      Depends on your department

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great benefits Good educational opportunities (college courses, staff seminars, tuition reimbursement benefit) Beautiful campus

      Cons

      Poor management in some departments - Peter Principle in action Very little access to professional development outside of University (professional conferences, etc) Can be very compartmentalized Parking is awful on-campus and bus options are limited

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