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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
Jul 29, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits and tuition reimbursement are major pros. In addition to being part of an internationally recognized prestigious organization.

Cons

Workplace is terrible and soul-draining. If you’re a good person, this place will train you how to underperform, skirt the edges of ethical behavior, and will take advantage of hard workers while maintaining their boys-club culture. Of all the places I’ve worked across the country, BU had the most misogyny, racism, and classism. I was given tasks far beyond my responsibilities and pay grade and expected to exceed in those tasks in addition to what was outlined in my job description. BU lasted for years wrongfully underpaying me and many others and provides little to no support for professional development. BU as a whole does not prioritize students so if you’re looking to get into/stay in higher ed to help students and the future, stay away from BU.

4.0
Jul 16, 2019

POC preceed with caution

Recommend
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Pros

flexible, benefits (tuition remission),

Cons

My position lacked challenges and it was stagnant. The supervisors had superficial communication skills and employees were not inclusive. The university can improve on diversity and retaining POC.

5.0
May 29, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The faculty and staff are intelligent, helpful, and kind. With a school as large as BU, there are a multitude of opportunities and specific fields of research to choose from.

Cons

I did not receive sufficient or timely payment when I was supposed to on a few occasions. I was paid, but it was a large process to get my proper payment.

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