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?

"good benefits and tuition benefits" ((in 282 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 208 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 73 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 243 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 142 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 60 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((in 20 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((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?

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

(3,705 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

Oct 16, 2014

Great Opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Networking, intelligent co-workers, research-focused, driven, opportunities to be multi-disciplinary.

Cons

Travel, communication via e-mail can be slow

5.0

Oct 14, 2014

Community advisor

Student advisor orientation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning about resources on campus Working with students and parents

Cons

Very rigorous training Can't make students excited Expectations Depth head doesn't make you feel good about yourself/your work

3.0

Oct 10, 2014

Decent employment for student workers, but wouldn't stay past graduation.

It support- desktop services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule for student employees, and supervisors are understanding and accommodating when schoolwork and exams take priority. Time off was easy to obtain and I did not have to find someone to cover my shift. Training was weak, badly organized, and often at least a month into the new semester. I received most of my training informally during shifts with coworkers who had been there longer. I had great coworkers.

Cons

Office politics, gross preferential treatment for well-connected employees. There is not much room for growth. Some coworkers don't stick to policy and others do, causing client confusion and dissatisfaction when you don't give them special treatment.

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