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 on campus housing" ((in 290 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 200 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 110 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((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 233 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 138 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 61 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 21 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((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.

Boston University reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,701 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,701 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Feb 27, 2013

Good place to work

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people in educational research group are very nice. The supervisor is always willing to help and solve your questions. Moreover, the part time job can also help student get a tuition deduction.

Cons

Honestly, I do not have any negative comments about working in Boston University. As a graduate student, it is really a good chance to work on campus and get to know more people.

4.0

Feb 27, 2013

Research Director

Project director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

broaden skill set, networking, management opportunity, professional development

Cons

work life balance, lack of ability to change much about the position (grant funded)

5.0

Feb 21, 2013

Outstanding to be at as a student and work for as a facilitator

Facilitator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flixible in hours and location.

Cons

New teaching tool (Blackboard 9.1) is not always the easiest to work with.

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