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      4.2

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,697 total reviews)

      Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

      91% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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 3,697 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
      3.0
      Jun 3, 2014

      Pretty typical graduate school experience.

      Graduate student
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - Good compensation for grad students - Focused course requirements - Good resources / equipment BU can be a great place for grad school. They don't have crazy requirements for the program, it can be very self-structured, and there's a lot of great resources.

      Cons

      - Lots of poor oversight - Atmosphere can be stifling I think graduate school in general is on a downhill trend right now. "Advising" tends to be pretty minimal, there's a lot of egos to deal with, and it doesn't always feel like there's someone out there trying to help you succeed.

      3.0
      May 26, 2014

      Lack of leadership and work/life balance is lip service

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      You get the opportunity to try a lot of new things

      Cons

      Lack of leadership, getting promoted or transferred is like pulling teeth, morale is horrible and supervisors seem to be oblivious to it, and work/life balance would be great if you could actually take advantage of it.

      5.0
      May 22, 2014

      Love BU

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      great university to pursue your degree

      Cons

      so many international students here

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