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

(3,698 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 3,698 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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3.0

Aug 20, 2014

Overqualified

Administrative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid for doing 40 hours of work, only doing 1 hour of work each day.

Cons

No work to do. Extremely bored.

5.0

Aug 9, 2014

Great place to work.

Development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries a bit lower, but perks a bit higher than average.

Cons

Have to have patience to get through the paperwork when applying.

3.0

Aug 6, 2014

Mediocre Employer

Data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid intersessions off, tuition remission (for full-time employees), a lot of very interesting research.

Cons

Working for a grant-funded entity is stressful and job security is iffy. BU has a pretty slow hiring process. Professors/PIs divide their time between too many things and lack time to dedicate to staff needs. Lack of career advancement and skills development opportunities.

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