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Boston University reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,695 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 3,695 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
Jan 6, 2026

Only one complaint

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed working with my PI, who was very accommodating and encouraging

Cons

First check was sent to the wrong address, it took a while to get it back and there was no way to change it to a deposit instead.

4.0
Jan 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generous amount of vacation and sick days, follows a university schedule so intersession is paid

Cons

No raises, can be unpredictable depending on the culture of your specific lab

4.0
Jan 4, 2026

stable job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

stable, supportive team no drama, easy workload

Cons

low to no merit increase

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