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 vacation time" ((in 291 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 205 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 110 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 74 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 62 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 246 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 140 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 58 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((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.

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,699 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,699 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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4.0

Sep 18, 2014

Stable place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Decent health insurance benefits Fantastic tuition remission benefit for employee (For each semester: 100% covered for first class, 90% for second) Awesome vacation (4 wks) Great work life balance (strict 9-5) Stable, layoffs are rare

Cons

No growth or advancement opportunity since everyone's a long timer, very rare someone in managerial or directorial role to move Below market salary

1.0

Sep 17, 2014

Development Office could be a bank in the 1960s. All white guys--no diversity.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

BU's development office pays more than other universities. They have nice offices and underground parking. BU benefits are good.

Cons

Leadership of development office is very weak and performance is not rewarded. Suck ups and self-promoters are rewarded with promotions. Women have left there in droves. The ratio of men to women at BU is the opposite of every other development shop in Boston.

5.0

Sep 16, 2014

good university,nice faculty

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

nice city, lots of opportunity

Cons

very very expensive tuition and living expense

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Development Office could be a bank in the 1960s. All white guys--no diversity.

good university,nice faculty

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