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 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 3.8 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 tuition benefits" ((in 272 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 209 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 108 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 74 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 59 reviews)); "pressure, low compensation for the amount of effort expected." ((in 19 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((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

(3,700 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,700 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

3.0

Sep 29, 2025

Fair job

Tech support representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great student job, lots of downtime at certain times of the year

Cons

not really any room to go up career wise

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

good job

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

on campus, convient time schedule

Cons

base pay, university job, N/a

3.0

Sep 25, 2025

Great people

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great team and culture at the University

Cons

very little pay for amount of work

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