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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston University?

82% 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 vacation time" ((in 296 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 111 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 69 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 142 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 57 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 19 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 17 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.

Boston University reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,701 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 3,701 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jun 5, 2025

Great Place To Work

Lecturer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collegial, smart people, and shared purpose across most of the university.

Cons

Can get siloed across schools. Good that schools are generally allowed to focus on what is most important to them, but always undercurrent of tension between efficiencies of centralization and benefits of being more autonomous.

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

Great benefits, but be wary of the School you work for

Academic programs administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Full undergraduate tuition remission, Partial graduate tuition remission. -Fantastic insurance/benefits -PTO Holidays/Winter Break -Fun campus to work on

Cons

-Interdepartmental/cross-school work is very difficult; too many microcosms, too little flexibility -Impossible to network in such a large university

3.0

Jun 4, 2025

ra reviews

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible work time, not pushy

Cons

ppl with different academic bg, some of them are really not that advanced, they only think about getting more funds and papers, don't really care the real impact

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