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Boston University reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,701 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,701 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
5.0
Apr 6, 2012

Good place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A good univeristy, good graudate research opportunities. I love the research projects, the faculties here and also the good location.

Cons

The undergraduate students are not acedmically good enough. As said in <The Social Network>: you went to BU, you do not have to study.

4.0
Apr 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a good place to gain experience teaching in a large private university setting.

Cons

Other schools pay better, administrative procedures need improvement - lots of headaches.

4.0
Mar 28, 2012

Fantastic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Research Support and flexibility available depending on your supervisor.

Cons

Administrative Hassles are the same as other universities

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