Is Boston University a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at Boston University have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 32 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Boston University employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager Jobs at Boston University now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at Boston University .

Does Boston University pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Boston University with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at Boston University.

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 (62) , Administrative Assistant (38) , Student Worker (35) , Assistant Director (34) , Program Manager (33) , 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 300 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 206 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 104 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 63 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 249 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 143 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 57 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 19 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((in 18 reviews))

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2.7

6% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

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2% positive business outlook

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2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Senior management

2.2

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Program Manager employees have rated Boston University with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Boston University is rated 28% below average by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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32 reviews

5.0

May 27, 2020

Working at BU

Program manager

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Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition Remission is a wonderful benefit if you do not want to pay premium prices for a graduate degree

Cons

Less than competitive pay, worth the offset if you use tuition remission

3.0

Sep 18, 2019

I was a program manager at BU

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun collegial environment with some opportunities for growth

Cons

Bad benefits and no room for professional growth

2.0

Sep 10, 2019

Stuck in their ways

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition remission program is great. Pay is okay for some positions.

Cons

Lots of managers employed 10+ years moved up despite terrible workplace culture and poor management skills. Lack of diversity.

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