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 on campus housing" ((in 285 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 200 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 104 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 68 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 240 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 135 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 60 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 19 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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4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

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

5.0

May 17, 2025

Small college within BU with a great culture

Professor at school of hospitality administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture. Supportive faculty and staff. Very supportive of students.

Cons

None. It's a small school within BU but there are lots of benefits to that.

4.0

May 12, 2025

Great education and community

Phd graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant faculty and students. Healthcare included. Finally unionized.

Cons

Higher ups are penny pinchers and used incredibly underhanded tactics to make unionizing difficult.

5.0

May 10, 2025

Research Tech BU

Research technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community, inclusive and accepting

Cons

The pay is not the greatest for the work

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