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 been stable over the past 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, 4.0 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?

"good benefits and tuition benefits" ((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 116 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 66 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 236 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 145 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 55 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 20 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((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

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,701 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% 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 3,701 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

Oct 7, 2015

Student IT Consultant

It consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Questrom IT is run by very knowledgeable people, and they are great to work with. They are interested in your development as much as they are in the work you are doing.

Cons

Like any other student jobs, the pay is very low. It comes with the knowledge that you are working for the school, but it's not absurd by any means.

5.0

Oct 6, 2015

Student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a premiere engineering education from this school.

Cons

This school is infamous for its grade deflation. That makes the grades quite low, even if you may know the material. If you're not a good test-taker or you don't have knowledge of strategies with regards on how to take tests at schools like this, you will not do very well on tests.

3.0

Oct 6, 2015

Good and not-so-good

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a big organization with lots of opportunities for professional growth.

Cons

The focus is put on research and big grants, so teaching receives less support. Also, when confronted with problematic students, it takes a lot to get support from higher-up.

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