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 63% 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 286 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 201 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 106 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 74 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 65 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 244 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 141 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 57 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 22 reviews)); "pressure, low compensation for the amount of effort expected." ((in 18 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?

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Boston University reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,708 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

90% approve of CEO

63% 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

May 26, 2015

Good Place to Start

Research study technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of research collaboration within the university by principle investigators

Cons

Little room for advancement unless you have a graduate level degree

4.0

May 21, 2015

Grad Student in Engineering

Phd graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BU provides a good working environment and a lot of good resources. I work in the photonics center, and the shared labs are great to work with. Other universities bill for usage in shared labs, but the ability to do research here with out worrying about the project budget is great. The School is well known, and has a good network for finding future jobs.

Cons

BU is located in a very expensive area, and the graduate student pay is similar to the national average which makes it very low for Boston.

3.0

May 21, 2015

Perfect way to achieve an advanced degree

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, i.e. Vacation, Medical and Dental, Tuition Remission Lots of support for education advancement

Cons

Low salaries Too much bureaucracy No real empowerment for employees to make decisions

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