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      Cornell University

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      Cornell University reviews

      4.3

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (3,706 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 3,706 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
      Mar 25, 2012

      Progressive Science, Great People, Not free of typical academia drawbacks

      Research technician
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -Small town feel of Ithaca -Fantastic science, cutting edge, opportunity to be involved in interesting work -Great benefits and wellness programs -Employee Degree Program or Employee Classes

      Cons

      -Pay can be bleak, pay raises minimal -Parking is difficult and costly, for those who don't live close enough to walk to work (bus route is fairly useful though) -Winters are long -Environment can be very stressful and competitive

      4.0
      Mar 2, 2012

      Nice place to work for and raise a family

      Postdoctoral associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent benefits package including health, dental, retirement, parental leave etc; Beautiful place in Summer and Fall; Family-friendly; Diverse community;

      Cons

      long winter; expensive living especially housing, parking; distance to major airports

      5.0
      Feb 28, 2012

      It is intense but enjoyable

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      It is a famous academic institution with great faculty members. We have a great deal of resources available to do research and job search.

      Cons

      The study here is quite stressful. Course work is very intense. And I also need to do research or TA duties aside that.

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