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      4.2

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (3,702 total reviews)

      Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

      92% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      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 3,702 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 5, 2014

      Resident Assistant

      Resident assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The team of other RAs was great. I really enjoyed working with my peers, and there is a lot of team work involved in the position. The free housing did not hurt either.

      Cons

      ResLife is completely inflexible. They seem to be able to make as many mistakes as they want, but the minute an RA makes a mistake then all hell breaks loose. You constantly feel in fear of getting fired, which is not healthy.

      1.0
      Apr 4, 2014

      The blind leading the blind...

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are a plethora of Starbucks within a mile radius of the University.

      Cons

      The people (managers) who are in charge of making the technology decisions have their own agendas and don't listen to the people they have hired as subject matter experts in their field. Managers should manage people, not make technology decisions.

      4.0
      Apr 4, 2014

      Great benefits, good people, overall good place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Great time off including intercession over Christmas that doesn't count toward vacation time and includes around 7 days off -Depending on department, good people who genuinely care about one another -Good work/life balance -Tuition remission available if interested in taking classes

      Cons

      -Faculty/staff divide in certain departments -Not a significant amount of room to move up

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