Is Boston University a good company to work for?

Boston University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 4,092 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, 4.1 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 287 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)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 70 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 141 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 59 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 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?

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Boston University reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,705 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

92% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,705 reviews)

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Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,705 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

4.0

Dec 7, 2014

Beneficial but dull

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are plentiful Salary sustainable Location great!

Cons

Older Workforce can become an issue

3.0

Dec 4, 2014

Good place to work I guess. I was just a TA

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good guidance and research at Boston University

Cons

Lot of work to do and little time available.

5.0

Nov 30, 2014

Work-study program is great.

Publications assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BU provides plenty of opportunities for students to make money while a student. It's easy to find a job through the student link. Employers are generally flexible and understand school comes first. There's also a handful of jobs available that might relate to future career paths.

Cons

As low-level student jobs, you'll often be doing office work in office jobs or other less than desirable things. It shouldn't be unexpected.

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