Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

81% of Boston University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston University 4.1 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 (118) , 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?

"Great benefits and continued education" ((in 269 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 201 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 110 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 73 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 245 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 147 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 58 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((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

(3,691 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,691 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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3.0

Apr 7, 2026

its alright

Orientation leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours, youre working with friends, fun

Cons

it was unorganized, unstructured, had bad communication

4.0

Apr 6, 2026

Fine place to work

Administrative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great group of staff, relatively relaxed office environment

Cons

detached from upper administration and siloed from other colleges

2.0

Mar 24, 2026

Fiscal challenges do not apply to Administration

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, generous paid time off and other benefits, colleagues are kind

Cons

Budget cuts and layoffs only apply to lower paid staff, meanwhile Provosts and other administrators continue to have bloat. In my department several low paying positions have been eliminated or not replaced, meanwhile the Provost has an Executive Director, Administrative Assistant and Chief of Staff. None of these roles contribute to education delivery. Chief of Staff? BU is not the White House.

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