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      4.2

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (3,708 total reviews)

      Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

      90% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,708 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 Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      4K reviews
      5.0
      Oct 14, 2015

      Great Institution

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great environment and educational rationale. Very helpful to students from all perspectives. Challenging, competitive, a perfect match for anyone that is willing to perform highly.

      Cons

      Grade deflation is probably the biggest disadvantage of Boston University. Students have to struggle more than necessary to receive a mediocre grade, which in truth they deserve. It depends on the character of each person, but many give up because mediocre students are reflected by extremely bad grades.

      4.0
      Oct 14, 2015

      Teach a lot but great environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Huge community for networking, a lot of social events, many labs, diverse research

      Cons

      Most common pay for grad students is teaching stipend based so graduation times are longer than average

      4.0
      Oct 13, 2015

      BU

      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good school in the middle of Boston. Great lectures, very good lab space. Experienced and helpful PIs and/or Professors.

      Cons

      Rather bad maintenance of chemical characterization instruments, especially NMR. Lacking engagement in the benefits for foreign researchers, bringing their own funding (no eligibility) .

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