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.

Boston University reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,701 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 (3,701 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 17, 2015

research assistant

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you can always learn something new and useful.

Cons

it's time consuming and low income. Sometimes not challenging

2.0

Nov 17, 2015

IT Organization is a low energy and overworked environment

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits at a University such as BU are great. Many vacation and sick days, and for full-time permanent employees, the tuition reimbursement can't be beat. Unfortunately, these perks are also why so many hang on even when the job isn't the best fit or they're unhappy.

Cons

Majority of peers in the IT environment are overworked, overwhelmed and burnt out. It is not a highly engaged workplace and the culture is one that is low energy and depressing. Staff are not valued as highly as they should be. There are often not enough resources to do the work and management expects too much. Many employees have a self protective attitude or "cya" as they fear failure and management.

5.0

Nov 17, 2015

Desktop Student Techincian (dsstud)

It technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Skillful and Friendly staff, clear understanding of responsibilities, very good with feedback. I think it is a good place to learn while you attending college, the pay is decent and everyone is happy to answer any questions or concerns you have.Proper communication and paying attention is very crucial, also management is always around.

Cons

Carrying a lot of stuff - sometimes not even computer related things.

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