Is Boston University a good company to work for?

Boston University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 4,094 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 (32) , 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 290 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 209 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 104 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 66 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 246 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 142 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 58 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 19 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

(3,707 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

90% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,707 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

5.0

Jan 12, 2015

Great place to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good amount of room for growth

Cons

Steep learning curve at times

4.0

Jan 4, 2015

BUTI - good experience

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Note this is all for being an summer RA at Boston University Tanglewood Institute -Managers were a part of the residential life community, many of them had been RAs or even students there -Fellow RAs were very friendly and welcoming, and I could count on them to help me out in a pinch -We all had plenty of time off, since our on-call shifts were long and could be stressful -Good compensation for a summer job for college students, especially since they provided room and board -Having passes to Tanglewood is an amazing perk, particularly if you enjoy classical music

Cons

-Since we were in a small town, there's not a lot to do with your time off - I'd recommend having a time-off project (like reading a book series or teaching yourself a new skill) to make sure you don't get bored.

3.0

Jan 1, 2015

great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good management great peers snacks all the time

Cons

monotone no promotions hover management can drag

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Jobs at Boston University

ASSOCIATE OMBUDS, Ombudsman Office

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR, Trustees Office

DISPENSARY ASSISTANT, Clinical Affairs - Administration

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