Question 1

Does Cornell University pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Cornell University?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cornell University?

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Graduate Research Assistant (195), Research Assistant (187), Teaching Assistant (153), Graduate Student (130), PhD Student (102), Graduate Teaching Assistant (76), Postdoctoral Associate (66), 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)

Question 4

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

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"Good benefits and reason to be in ithaca" ((in 267 reviews)); "The people are great; they are flexible and always there for you to ask questions of." ((in 239 reviews)); "Super easy and flexible hours" ((in 129 reviews)); "Quite and beautiful campus with a lot of collaboration across labs" ((in 102 reviews)); "great colleagues and educational and retirement benefits" ((in 71 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"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 32 reviews)); "Senior leadership is increasingly out of touch." ((in 15 reviews)); "poor communication with broader college and university leadership" ((in 15 reviews)); "lack of diversity in older team members" ((in 11 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Cornell University redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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Free housing and decent pay, but odd hours

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