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      Boston University reviews

      4.2

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,692 total reviews)

      Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

      91% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      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 3,692 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
      2.0
      Aug 24, 2017

      Management is incompetent, and very frustrating to deal with.

      Senior safety coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay. Good location. Good benefits, including tuition remission. Proximity to downtown Boston is a plus. Access to gym and intramural sports.

      Cons

      Most managers are incompetent. High turnover. Management is less knowledgeable than rank and file, yet take credit for direct reports work. Culture of blame is rampant. Very minimal training, of which is mostly sub-par. No real path for growth within the department of EHS.

      4.0
      Dec 11, 2016

      IT Manager

      It manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent benefits package, including 4 weeks of vacation when you start (plus a week off between Christmas & New Years), and the most generous retirement plan I've seen anywhere (complicated formula, and the specifics are in the process of changing, but essentially they match at 2-3x the employee's contribution). Workplace environment will vary wildly depending on which department you're in; mine gives me an extremely high degree of freedom, autonomy, and flexibility.

      Cons

      You can't spell "bureaucracy" without "BU". Offices such as HR, purchasing, payroll, IT, etc can be infuriatingly opaque and inflexible to deal with for even very simple transactions. Salaries are not as generous as in the private sector. Opportunities for advancement may be limited, as there is a tendency to fill even low-level management positions from outside hires instead of promoting internally.

      1.0
      Jun 2, 2016

      Boston University undervalues academic staff

      Instructor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Boston University has a well-recognized brand. Working for such an organization would raise one'e professional profile.

      Cons

      The pay for an adjunct is absolutely poor. If you want to be paid anything close to what you are worth as a professional, this is definitely not the place for you. No benefits are given either. Organizations such as these profit immensely by having students pay huge fees yet they don't pay their talent well.

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