Good company, good benefits - Financial Aid Cornell University Employee Review

4.0
May 1, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Have had my ups and downs with management, but overall a respectful and professional place.

Cons

Most processes are antiquated, and change has yet to come. Some departments still work in a mode that does not realize the student comes first. A new direction is needed.

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5.0
Jul 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Pay, good insurance, lots of networking opportunities

Cons

Local cost of living is high, few employers for spouse

2.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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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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