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      4.2

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (3,708 total reviews)

      Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

      90% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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
      3.0
      Apr 17, 2015

      Research Assistant

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Very good place to work

      Cons

      Large bureaucracy and accompanying negatives

      4.0
      Apr 16, 2015

      Collegial atmosphere for a rigorous academic environment

      Graduate teaching assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work alongside top academicians who are both engaged in innovative theological research and value hands-on teaching. The school continues to grow more diverse and is making inroads into interfaith engagements.

      Cons

      Some faculty are nonresponsive to their doctoral students which delays the students' ability to move through their programs by weeks, months, or a year which creates collegial issues. Communication between departments and navigating personalities can be tricky or is sometimes ineffective. Teaching Assistants are often treated more as administrative assistants rather than doctoral students training to teach and needing significant teaching experience. Doctoral students rarely get to teach their own classes.

      5.0
      Apr 12, 2015

      Great faculty and facilities!

      Graduate research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Mechanical Engineering department was great while doing my PhD. The faculty and staff were excellent, very helpful in all aspects. The facilities were top notch when it came to research computing. It might not have as big of a name as other institutions, but it has given me a great education.

      Cons

      The College of Engineering is still young and small. But give it time and the department and programs will grow.

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