Is Boston University a good company to work for?

Boston University has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 4,088 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 (61) , 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 on campus housing" ((in 280 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 71 reviews)); "Great community and colleagues." ((in 68 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 240 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 146 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 57 reviews)); "(in 16 reviews) "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" (in 14 reviews)" ((in 19 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 18 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

(3,702 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

92% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Oct 24, 2009

Working at a university is great; find another one if you can.

Information architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location is great. Benefits and work schedule are great. Some smart people there.

Cons

I worked in Information Services. Projects moved tediously slow. Some smart people there, but the different subgroups didn't get along. Because the benefits are so great, though, you have some people still there long after they should have moved on.

2.0

Aug 13, 2008

Boston University = poor salary compensation

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The overall benefits package is good along with the amount of vacation time. There is a laid back atmosphere.

Cons

Poor advancement. Salaries not normalized across the university. compensation is poor compared to other industries.

2.0

Jul 5, 2026

Toxic management

Senior media specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits! Lots of sick time holidays off. and summers are very laid back. Wish I could have stayed longer as I saw my time there as a great career opportunity. But toxicity, harassment and layoffs made me rethink staying

Cons

Management is incredibly toxic. Even after union grievances, sexual harassment claims and even a warning from the dean, managers continue to abuse staff. Incredibly sad seeing as Boston University rather lay off good employees than hold anyone from management accountable for their actions.

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Jobs at Boston University

SENIOR SECURITY ASSISTANT, Office of Housing, Residence Safety

NEIDL PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER I, Boston University Medical Campus Public Safety

UNIVERSITY RECEIVABLES ANALYST, Research Finance & Property Management

ACADEMIC ADVISOR II, College of Arts & Sciences, Computer Science

SENIOR CONSULTANT, DATA SOLUTIONS, Continuous Improvement & Data Analytics