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 been stable over the past 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 4.1 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 (118) , 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?

"Great benefits and continued education" ((in 283 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 199 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 109 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 71 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 238 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 139 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 61 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((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.

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,692 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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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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5.0

Apr 20, 2011

Good people, good work, makes a difference

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Capable co-workers - Thoughtful, qualified managers - Significant potential for growth if you want it

Cons

- Some older facilities. - Working for an exclusive client base.

2.0

Apr 13, 2011

Not great, but not good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BU is an interesting place to work. Very fulfilling helping students out when they appreciate what you do.

Cons

Students often don't appreciate what you do. Lots of politics and backstabbing here. People are always looking for how to better themselves

4.0

Apr 5, 2011

RA opportunity for master of Economics student

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is the place that economic department offers relevant research experience to master economics students on campus. And you can get some payment to compensate your tuition fee.

Cons

Though the jobs are offered by IED, in fact, the research assistant job that master students get are to work for PhD students from economics department. All the mentors are PhD students in senior years who want assistant to help their research project or papers. The attractiveness of work varies within mentors. Some get more programming work while others may do very boring data work. The time schedule also varies depending on who is your mentor.

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