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Decent Place to Work - Student Affairs Officer Columbia University Employee Review

3.0
Feb 6, 2010
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Pros

Plenty of time-off and good benefits. A low stress workplace and good flexibility for people who have families or health problems.

Cons

Low expectations, low pay. Employees not held accountable for their work and not rewarded for successes. Lots of bureaucracy and zero energy/enthusiasm from union employees.

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Pros

The labs and team were great

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

The people in the trenches The students The passionate faculty

Cons

Leadership, their inefficiencies and poor decisions Very dysfunctional environment HR does whatever leadership tells them to do, including covering issues by "friends of the boss", This favoritism approach also includes approvals for who gets to work from out of state even when the position can be easily filled by local workers and the creation of new jobs for those that are chosen. Very poor financial decisions. Big big pay on top, Low pay on bottom. Very little room for growth unless someone likes you and you are the right color.

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