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Faturnity Cook (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - January 27, 2023
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The most useful review selected by IndeedWhat is the best part of working at the company? It was Great cooking for 50 guys. It was like having 50 sons 😊 What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Learning where stuff was in the kitchen What is the work environment and culture like at the company? It was very comforting,clean. I had no culture issues What is a typical day like for you at the company? Busy but wonderful I made Lunch and Dinnerfor 5 guys
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Productive and fun environment. clear sense of purpose and a quality crew.
Temporary Agricultural Worker (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - January 19, 2023
Arriving to work I would be wither sent out to Newfield to pollenate and tag squash and other crops or I would stay at the main campus and help with lab work ie. deseeding, photo graphing and logging different veggies and fruits. The work evolved and changed with the seasons but there was always something productive going on.
Pros
Self regulated work
Cons
None
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- Inclusive work environment
- Time and location flexibility
- Clear sense of purpose
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Food Service Worker (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - January 18, 2023
What is the best part of working at the company? The support and ethics with the direct assistance and leadership with all staff and crew alike. What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Just committing to your hours and tasks staying ahead of any setbacks.
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Good Experience
Research Assistant (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - January 12, 2023
It's a great place for graduate students to develop their research skills without worrying much about living expenses. I have enough time to take care of my research after finishing my duties as a research assistant.
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Electrical General Foreman for Building Automated Systems (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - December 23, 2022
What is the best part of working at the company? It was a Great first job. I gained a lot while there. Looking for my second job What is the most stressful part about working at the company? I was responsible for over 100 jobs assignments each day, juggling journey-people and work load. It was a challenging task. What is the work environment and culture like at the company? Excellent, It was a fantastic work place. What is a typical day like for you at the company? As a supervisor, I was the first one in and the last one out.
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Fun, exciting workplace that gives back as much as you put in
Software Developer (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - November 21, 2022
Great leadership, teammates, and social atmosphere. Work atmosphere is very laid backed and accommodating. You get out exactly as much as you put in. Large autonomy over projects and direction of research. Tons of support
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Don't Expect to Advance
Casual (Former Employee) - Retail Services - November 16, 2022
Cornell Retail Services has a problem with hiring what they like to call "casuals," which is their form of a permanently temporary part-time worker. No matter how hard you work or how good of a fit you are, you'll waste your years away working a max of 20 hours a week without benefits. It does not matter how professional you are, how well you know your job, how exceptional your work is, or how well liked you are by your coworkers and supervisors; You will be passed by for promotions and applications to full-time positions. Do not accept a casual position with this company. They will not value you and you will waste your time thinking that it will ever change.
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Low pay
Administrative Assistant (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - November 13, 2022
Pay for entry level jobs is low. Cornell is a good name on your resume for opportunities for advancement are hard to come by. However it's the best emloyer in Ithaca
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Good job
TA (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - November 10, 2022
Working as a TA has the benefit if helping to retain old knowledge. Working with students can be fun, if challenging and the workload depends per class.
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It was ok
Nurse (Former Employee) - New York, NY - November 8, 2022
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It honestly would have been better had it not been for the terrible team dynamics. The medical assistants thought they were nurses.
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Offers stability in small town
Assistant to the Chair (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - October 19, 2022
I feel like ones experience largely has to do with the management within their department or facet of the college itself. Overall inclusive and supportive environment but difficult to receive pay raises even within the context of an understaffed office / in having worked there for over 3 years. I also feel as if there is a fairly distinct separation socially between admins and faculty / students / higher up.
Pros
Health benefits, time away from work (medical and vacation), 1 day remote a week
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Good times
Machine Operator/Warhouse Receiving/ Delivery Driver (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - October 15, 2022
Fantastic diversity. Good benefits. Some unsafe areas to work. Just report to Union Reps. Warehouse was a sweatshop during the summer. Always room for advancement if you milk the right cows.
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Depends on the department/team/manager, but overall my experience has been positive
Graphic design (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - October 9, 2022
Culture can differ greatly between departments and managers, but overall I had a great experience here. Great manager and team mates. I am able to now work fully remotely (having moved from Ithaca), though this is on a case-by-case basis.
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Decent job security, but poor advancement opportunities and low compensation.
Anonymous (Former Employee) - Anonymous - September 26, 2022
They pay well below market rate. The expectation is that you contribute out of a desire to achieve the higher education mission, rather than out of a desire to build a good career. That said, you don't need to work very hard to succeed. Everything moves slowly. You don't typically need to put in a full 8 hours per day. However, those people in positions of authority will never help you grow into them yourself.
Pros
Low work hours, beautiful town.
Cons
No growth, low pay.
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Great resources for research, but limited networking opportunities
Graduate Research Assistant (Current Employee) - Geneva, NY - September 2, 2022
As a graduate student in plant sciences, the opportunities for research are excellent. The pay is pretty poor, and does not increase in line with inflation, but is still superior to most other agricultural universities. As a fifth year I am effectively making less pay than during my first year, even though I have much more experience and am more productive. In my department, there is a lot of focus on a few specific crops and systems, so if you don't work on those you are kind of left out as far as collaboration and support. For those seeking careers in industry, there are very few networking opportunities with relevant employers, and the university even discourages collaboration with some of the largest ag companies. The university is also not very accepting of differing ideologies and frequently informs employees of what they are to think in regards to critical issues, if you disagree you are made to feel unwelcome.
Pros
Research opportunities and resources, health insurance, paid time off
Cons
pay, opportunity for advancement and networking
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Great place to work
IT Technical Assistant (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - July 22, 2022
Incredible colleagues and worthwhile real world experience help really sink in the family atmosphere. There is opportunity to advance abound and I have remained for six years!
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Good
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Current Employee) - Ithaca, NY - July 14, 2022
Great colleagues and supervisors. An ideal place for research with a lot of resources. Quite good work life balance. Good benefits but very low salary.
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meh job
Residential Community Advisor (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - July 6, 2022
its a job idk food service on a college campus you know the drill it’s pretty chill nice people students usually are nice food is pretty and you get free meals
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4 stars
Graduate Research Assistant (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - June 29, 2022
What is the best part of working at the company? Good natural environment. Big campus What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Lack of life. There’s not much in Ithaca.
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Gud
Laboratory manager (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - June 22, 2022
PRetty good place. Most non-monetary resources in place for what you need to do. Support can be somewhat lacking in departments people don't really care about
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Productive and fun
Fry cook (Former Employee) - Ithaca, NY - June 22, 2022
It’s a productive and fun place to work with table tennis, and ice cream, and a petting zoo on Friday, and trips to Rome mid semester. Other times we read books about war and baseball.
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