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 tuition benefits" ((in 272 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 209 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 108 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 74 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 236 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 143 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 59 reviews)); "pressure, low compensation for the amount of effort expected." ((in 19 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 18 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

(3,700 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 3,700 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

Sep 5, 2012

Office Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was able to practice typing skills and paying attention to detail. Could listen to music. Organizing materials enabled you to see how creative you can get with the files. Everyone was working, no one was working more than another.

Cons

Minimal talking, very quiet work environment. Computers were old. Do not expect to make friends within the office since there is limited communication.

4.0

Aug 15, 2012

Depends entirely on what department you're in

Work-study student employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working schedule, regular pay increases, wide variety of postions/reponsibilities, some opportunities to advance

Cons

Overly bureaucratic, disorganized, hierarchical, slow to make adjustments but quick to make huge changes

3.0

Aug 8, 2012

Working in academia is a whole different world

Patient coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are fantastic benefits. The school offers tuition remission which allows you to attent MET college for almost no cost, the health care benefits are very affordable, you are given lots of time off, both vacation time and paid holidays.

Cons

The salary is on the low side in comparison with other employers in the area. Working for such a large corporation there are many people and steps to go through before you can make any changes.

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