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 vacation time" ((in 281 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 199 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 109 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 75 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 71 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 229 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 144 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 58 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((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

(3,697 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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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 3,697 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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2.0

Oct 24, 2009

Working at a university is great; find another one if you can.

Information architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location is great. Benefits and work schedule are great. Some smart people there.

Cons

I worked in Information Services. Projects moved tediously slow. Some smart people there, but the different subgroups didn't get along. Because the benefits are so great, though, you have some people still there long after they should have moved on.

2.0

Aug 13, 2008

Boston University = poor salary compensation

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The overall benefits package is good along with the amount of vacation time. There is a laid back atmosphere.

Cons

Poor advancement. Salaries not normalized across the university. compensation is poor compared to other industries.

3.0

Jun 17, 2026

Good team learning experience but low pay

Graduate (masters) teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to learn work in a team

Cons

Pay is very low as this is a "student" job

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