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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

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
5.0
Apr 6, 2012

Good place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A good univeristy, good graudate research opportunities. I love the research projects, the faculties here and also the good location.

Cons

The undergraduate students are not acedmically good enough. As said in <The Social Network>: you went to BU, you do not have to study.

4.0
Apr 1, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

It's a good place to gain experience teaching in a large private university setting.

Cons

Other schools pay better, administrative procedures need improvement - lots of headaches.

4.0
Mar 28, 2012

Fantastic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Research Support and flexibility available depending on your supervisor.

Cons

Administrative Hassles are the same as other universities

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