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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

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
May 8, 2025

Transportation

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It is nice to get some help on a monthly commuter rail pass by the university.

Cons

Very hard to get to the medical campus. Only one shuttle goes to the BU medical campus (other schools/hospitals have 3+ shuttles that come very regularly to the train station) from Ruggles station. This shuttle is not coordinated with any train times and we can rarely use it. Many employees for BU and BMC come into the train station and then need a way to get to that area which is not close to the train.

4.0
May 6, 2025

Great place to be

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Love working here. Nice flexibility and benefits.

Cons

Pay is lower compared to industry

5.0
May 6, 2025

Student worker/RA

Recommend
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Pros

- good benefits - housing + meal plan

Cons

- different expectations no matter where you live on the neighborhood - don't get to choose where you want to be housed

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