Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston University?

81% of Boston University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston University 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston University?

Research Assistant (292) , Teaching Assistant (119) , Graduate Student (99) , Graduate Research Assistant (82) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (63) , Office Assistant (62) , PhD Student (61) , Administrative Assistant (38) , Student Worker (35) , Assistant Director (34) , Program Manager (32) , Postdoctoral Fellow (29) , PhD Graduate Student (27) , Postdoctoral Associate (27) , PhD Candidate (26)

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

"Great benefits and continued education" ((in 277 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 205 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 109 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Low pay and some of the entry level coworker are not very professional" ((in 239 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 135 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 59 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 19 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boston University layoffs in 2026?

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

Boston University reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,701 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,701 reviews)

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Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,701 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Boston University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Nov 10, 2025

PhD

Phd researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great research, facilities, and colleagues

Cons

Supposedly PhDs work 20 hours per week to justify salary but PhDs obviously work more wayyyy more than that

5.0

Nov 3, 2025

No complaints

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff and faculty are friendly, decent work life balance

Cons

pay is not that great, basically minimum wage

3.0

Oct 31, 2025

Administrator in Sargent College

Adminitrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn and grow in a managerial role. Lots of experience in various different clinical areas, and lots of time spent working directly with patients.

Cons

Stressful working environment and little to no support from higher-level administrators. Also under-compensated with the understanding that you will use the tuition remission benefit.

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