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 been stable over the past 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 4.1 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 (118) , Graduate Student (99) , Graduate Research Assistant (82) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (63) , Office Assistant (62) , PhD Student (61) , Administrative Assistant (38) , Assistant Director (34) , Student Worker (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 287 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 211 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 112 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 74 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 241 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 150 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 59 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((in 20 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

(3,690 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,690 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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5.0

Apr 30, 2026

Great place to learn with a supportive team

Lab manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work! You can learn as much as you can! Very great team

Cons

None according to my experience

5.0

Apr 23, 2026

Respectful staff and good work-life balance, but low growth

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and respectful staff

Cons

Low growth opportunities, but expected in higher ed

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Great work-life balance, but promotions/raises are rare

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is amazing, as is often the case in higher ed. The higher ups in my college did tend to care about their staff and try to act on consistent feedback. Health insurance was good, premium a little bit high but good coverage.

Cons

Cost of living adjustments stopped the past two years and that was very unfortunate. Prompted me to leave because simply my annual rent increase far surpassed any cost of living adjustments I had ever actually received, let alone didn’t receive. Hard to get promoted - people stick around for a while (due to the pros!)

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Respectful staff and good work-life balance, but low growth

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