Berklee reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)
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Jim Lucchese

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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380 reviews
1.0
Aug 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Students are the only reason to work here. They rock.

Cons

This is a place that does not value employees. There is an inverted pyramid with top heavy management using a dictatorial top-down style of management. The culture is actually toxic. The management is pretty clueless about the strategic imperatives and focuses on petty turf-protecting infighting. Hard to find a worse bunch anywhere. Nobody gets a second chance, there is a pervasive atmosphere of fear. This used to be a decent place to work, now it is horrible. Roger Brown should go back to managing money at his hedge funds, he knows little to nothing about music, academics, or managing people. The board of trustees and advisors is a bunch of paper pushing suits that have no connection to the music industry.

3.0
Aug 2, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A love of music, laid back, casual atmosphere. Work/life balance is generally very good, but could be even better with improved project planning. Benefits are good, lots of time off.

Cons

People who have been here for 10 years or more are routinely at odds with folks who have worked in other businesses recently and have more organizational, strategic, and process experience. Morale is an issue, there's an undercurrent of eye-rolling and some political struggles.

4.0
Jul 29, 2014

Inspiring work environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are positive and creative and show their appreciation to each other often.

Cons

Not enough communication and coordination within the college.

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