Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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 3.7 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 on campus housing" ((in 286 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 207 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 67 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 60 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 19 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 19 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

(3,695 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

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

Nov 21, 2025

Good place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice academic environment. Lots of smart people around

Cons

Sometimes not up to date with technology

3.0

Nov 20, 2025

PhD candidate

Researcher, phd candidate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to make your own schedule

Cons

Pay is low in the boston area

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

Decent job

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, generally nice colleagues, transparent and lock step pay scale

Cons

Can be bureaucratic and less room for upward mobility and creative leadership

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