Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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?

82% 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, 4.1 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?

"Good benefits and on campus housing" ((in 285 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 203 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 112 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 62 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 134 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 59 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((in 20 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

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,703 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

92% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,703 reviews)

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Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,703 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

5.0

Jan 27, 2016

Overall good experience

Undergraduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the benefits I had working at Boston University included close relationships with professors, lenient hours and deadlines, and reasonable compensation for an undergraduate.

Cons

It was at some times unclear what the direction of our work was. The general purpose of the study lacked a clearly defined structure, which made research more difficult.

4.0

Jan 26, 2016

A student at BU for 5 years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity for research. Nice facilities.

Cons

No downside that I can think of at this time. I had a good experience at BU

4.0

Jan 22, 2016

Great part-time work for students

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay in select departments for work-study or part-time work. Tutoring pays even more at around $11-12 per hour.

Cons

Pay should be higher for student jobs considering cost of attendance

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