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 on campus housing" ((in 285 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 200 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 104 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((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 135 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 60 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 19 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

2.0

Sep 17, 2015

Worst summer job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could listen to my own music, variety of tasks

Cons

bad bosses, minimal pay, bad community feel

4.0

Sep 17, 2015

Graduate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Taught one class while writing full-time at BU, with paid tuition for 75% of the courses taken. The program manager was amazing; love her to death.

Cons

The cash portion of the fellowship was not enough to live in downtown Boston; you'll need to augment your money to pay rent, much less food.

4.0

Sep 11, 2015

Overall great environment with good benefits, but lower pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BU is a flexible, somewhat relaxed work environment with good benefits. It has a good reputation and a clear mission.

Cons

There is no established process for pay raises. Promotions are rare unless you apply for a new position. Employee turnover is high. BU is a non-profit, so the pay is less than at a comparable company. The finances are not always as efficiently managed as they could be, probably because the organization is not focused on profit.

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