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.

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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).

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4K reviews

3.0

Jun 3, 2025

Good benefits, stagnant research community

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid time off and holidays off Work-life balance

Cons

Not as competitive for clinical research as other Boston universities

3.0

Jun 1, 2025

Good training for low pay

Research technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you find a good lab, you'll get excellent training so you can move on to grad/med school.

Cons

If you're not recieving excellent training then there are few if any reasons to stay.

4.0

May 28, 2025

Beautiful compass

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location was convinient for commuter rail

Cons

Busy compass and in the middle of the city

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