Is Boston University a good company to work for?

Boston University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 4,095 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Boston University to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Boston University have been left by employees working as Undergraduate Research Assistant , Grader and Teaching Assistant .

Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston University?

82% of Boston University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston University 4.2 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 (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?

"Getting to know and work with professors is a great benefit." ((in 288 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 202 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 242 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 141 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 60 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 21 reviews)); "Very low compensation leading to a mass exodus" ((in 20 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.

What are the top reviewed Boston University locations?

Boston , New York , Brookline , Allston , Brighton , Waltham , Boston , Cambridge , Chicago , Boston , San Francisco , Framingham , Somerville , Northampton , Charlottesville , Buffalo , White Plains , Plattsburgh , Washington , Wilmington , Minneapolis , Sylvania , Anaheim , Lake Forest , San Diego , San Jose , Bridgeport , Stamford , Lynnwood , Lancaster

Boston University reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,708 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

90% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,708 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Oct 13, 2015

Severely Understaffed

Service desk student employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at the BU IT Help Center is a decent student job. They are very flexible with scheduling and most of the staff members you interact with are pleasant.

Cons

Within the past year many of the full time staff members have left the Service Desk division of the ITHC with almost no new hires. Because of this the quality of service has gone down, and the students are the first ones to hear about it when someone calls in because they are getting horrible service. Its really frustrating to get yelled at every third time you pick up the phone, especially when you know the person on the other end is perfectly justified in being frustrated with the sub-par level of service.

5.0

Oct 12, 2015

Working for BU

Office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits package. Awesome campus. Easy to get to. Employers really care about you.

Cons

Lots of commotion between students, cars, trollys, and the river. No cheap parking.

4.0

Oct 10, 2015

analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good environment, friendly co-workers for entry levels

Cons

does not have competitive benefits

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