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 pto policy" ((in 270 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 107 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 69 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 238 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 137 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 58 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 19 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.

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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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4K reviews

4.0

Sep 13, 2014

Large university to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

career can grow and good school

Cons

tuition benefit can only be spent on BU courses

3.0

Sep 12, 2014

Graduate student teaching fellow

Graduate teaching fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great facilities and professors. nice perks and retirement plan options, beautiful campus and great people

Cons

Poor pay and promotions. I think the graduate stipends have been the exact same for decades with little to no increase for inflation

4.0

Sep 11, 2014

Graduate student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved the people and the focus on research

Cons

Doctoral grad students have little guidance on next steps and no career center to help

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