Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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 3.7 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 tuition remission" ((in 269 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 197 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((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 244 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 147 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 60 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 20 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((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

(3,697 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

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

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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3.0

Apr 9, 2014

Not the worst place to work but...

Administrative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, university environment, unlikely to ever be fired.

Cons

No one gets fired, even for not doing their jobs. Very low pay comparative to other universities in the Boston area, good employees with talent and energy are not cultivated. Little to no opportunity for growth.

3.0

Apr 5, 2014

Resident Assistant

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team of other RAs was great. I really enjoyed working with my peers, and there is a lot of team work involved in the position. The free housing did not hurt either.

Cons

ResLife is completely inflexible. They seem to be able to make as many mistakes as they want, but the minute an RA makes a mistake then all hell breaks loose. You constantly feel in fear of getting fired, which is not healthy.

1.0

Apr 4, 2014

The blind leading the blind...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a plethora of Starbucks within a mile radius of the University.

Cons

The people (managers) who are in charge of making the technology decisions have their own agendas and don't listen to the people they have hired as subject matter experts in their field. Managers should manage people, not make technology decisions.

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