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Boston University reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,694 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 3,694 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
1.0
Nov 17, 2022

Outlook not good

Recommend
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Pros

Getting involved in Community groups on campus is really fulfilling and great networking.

Cons

The libraries at BU are crumbling similar to the MBTA it is simply not a priority to the University.

1.0
Nov 15, 2022

Great people bad culture

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work with educated people in collegial environment

Cons

Top down central administration doesn't understand reality in units

3.0
Oct 18, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The people I worked with were great, and I was entrusted to do a lot which really helped my resume.

Cons

The pay is a joke. If you’re a trust fund kid and don’t need to really work, this might be a better fit.

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