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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

      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
      2.0
      Jun 13, 2015

      To be expected

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice Facilities, well landscaped, city campus

      Cons

      Environment, Snobby attitudes, unhelpful senior staff

      4.0
      Apr 20, 2015

      Participated in a legal fellowship

      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, the people are really nice, the school is in a great location, the office spaces were all relatively nice

      Cons

      The computers were very slow, the pay was not great considering the cost of living in the Greater Boston area. Too many layers of management

      4.0
      Apr 18, 2015

      Great Learning Opportunity

      Lab assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a great opportunity to work at a university that believes in the importance of research. You learn so much everyday.

      Cons

      There are so many people that you can get lost in the crowd. The bureaucracy is terrible to deal with.

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