Does Berklee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Berklee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Berklee. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Berklee?

76% of Berklee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Berklee 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Berklee?

Assistant Professor (11) , Professor (10) , Assistant Director (7) , Stage Crew (7) , Associate Professor (6) , Student Library Assistant (5) , Student Worker (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Manager (4) , Office Assistant (4) , Project Manager (4) , Student Success Advisor (4) , Studio Operations Assistant (4) , Summer Operations Assistant (4) , Associate Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Berklee according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and a strong community" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work/life balance; not expected to put in extra hours regularly" ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible hours and work in between classwa" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great work environment and bosses" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Berklee according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and consistently understaffed" ((in 17 reviews)); "not a competitive salary," ((in 12 reviews)); "departmental communication." ((in 4 reviews)); "There are Little growth opportunities, unfortunately." ((in 3 reviews)); "Do not expect managers to know or care about the basic operations of their department or to be capable of managing a group of people." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Berklee layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Berklee layoffs and their outlook for job security at Berklee in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Berklee locations?

Boston , New York , Brooklyn , Los Angeles , Santa Monica , San Francisco , Greenwich , Cambridge , Somerville , Charlton , Balls Hill , Boston , London

Berklee reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Jim Lucchese

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Berklee has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 380 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Berklee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

380 reviews

5.0

Dec 22, 2014

I enjoyed working at Berklee. Great environment!

Accounts payable coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

98% of the staff that I worked with were absolutely the number one reason I wanted to work there. The benefits were outstanding (65/35 employer/employee health, dental insurance, 403b w/ matching, life ins.) also.

Cons

Some department managers and college officers were tough to please. In fact, I'm pretty certain that my boss' supervisor fired me while I was out waiting for an organ transplant.

5.0

Oct 12, 2014

Great mission and work/life balance, working to become a world-class organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Cool people - Interesting projects - Great time off policy and holiday schedule (higher ed) - Office hours are flexible and we have a 7-hour work day

Cons

- some folks have been at Berklee too long and are reluctant to change - decentralized org structure means that Berklee is often headed in multiple directions at once

4.0

Aug 18, 2014

Great to students. Great to work with- pays well for on campus jobs.

Admissions recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Great environment. -Lots of individuality -Flexible hours -Passionate people -Pay is great -Love of music is a huge plus -Opportunity to interact with students and outside guests a lot

Cons

The biggest challenge working here comes down to communication, I think. Each department functions very well within itself, however when other depts. need help or contact from another- things can get kind of confusing. Other than that, it's a great job!

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