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      UMass Boston reviews

      3.9

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (461 total reviews)

      Katherine Newman

      71% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      UMass Boston has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 461 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UMass Boston 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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      461 reviews
      4.0
      Aug 11, 2020

      Great place to work. Pay sucks if you have a family

      Associate lecturer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Best co-workers I've ever had. They really want you to succeed and make you feel a part of the team.

      Cons

      Pay sucks. This is not a livable wage if you are supporting a family. You will get promotions and raises over time, so if you're willing to stick it out for the long haul, it becomes more viable. Another con is that you don't have job security, especially not the first few years. There's a probationary period where you must work a certain amount of consecutive semesters to get any kind of priority for available classes to teach. They do go out of their way to keep you employed though, so most everyone I know who wants to work is able to.

      5.0
      Apr 28, 2016

      Associate Professor

      Associate professor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Awesome colleagues, a clean environment, a well-knit and kind college, and a sense of genuine purpose. Moreover, a lack of nastiness and competition for the most part.

      Cons

      low research support, a general sense of embattlement at the university with the state defunding it. A sense of lack of direction from the upper administration. Uneven students.

      2.0
      Oct 29, 2015

      Management is grossly overpaid, workers bee's about average

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good people and 1 month vacation to start for professional union workers.

      Cons

      Chancellor Motley made $379,390.00 in 2014 according to the Boston Herald paid by the US tax payer. Can someone explain why he makes almost as much as the president of the united states which is $400,000 in 2014. Very wasteful spending and overpaid unneeded positions. Also all union employee's get 1 month paid vacation to start and Massachusetts residents want to know where all their taxes go.

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