Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

81% 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 290 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 110 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 69 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 233 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 138 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 61 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 21 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((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

81% 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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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

3.0

Feb 11, 2015

Decent

It support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, convenient work on campus

Cons

Jobs don't pay hardly enough as they should

3.0

Feb 8, 2015

Too Big To Succeed

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally decent facilities and fantastic location just down Comm Ave from Kenmore Square.

Cons

The massive size of the university means that it has an extraordinarily corporate culture - some departments are fantastic, and others are an absolute mess. More importantly, it quite often feels like the organization exists more to make and spend money than to actually educate.

3.0

Jan 28, 2015

Great stepping stone till the next step disappeared

Photo assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I suppose it's great when you get to do lots of various tasks and jobs since then you get a much wider view of the scope of the work environment. Though at times you're spread thin since you're the one doing lots of different things rather than having additional help

Cons

Very Low pay, no training, in fact I was giving training to their senior staff while I was a part-time worker

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