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 280 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 208 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 68 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 240 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 146 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 57 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 19 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 18 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.

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,702 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

92% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,702 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).

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4K reviews

2.0

Nov 18, 2015

Data Administrator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Tuition Remission Benefits, Flexibility, Holidays, PTO/Sick Time

Cons

No management decisions are made with logic. Title's don't reflect actual job. Work environment has low morale.

5.0

Nov 17, 2015

Love working with athletics

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

I love working at BU athletics and helping out at games. The pay and the people are great. Such a nice job to have to earn extra spending money

Cons

Sometimes your schedule will not be set in stone for the upcoming weeks, as shifts are assigned on a sign up basis

5.0

Nov 17, 2015

Student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good environment for studying, and nice faculty

Cons

too big and sometimes you donot know who to talk to

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