Does Boston University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston University?

81% of Boston University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston University 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston University?

Research Assistant (292) , Teaching Assistant (118) , Graduate Student (99) , Graduate Research Assistant (82) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (63) , Office Assistant (62) , PhD Student (61) , Administrative Assistant (38) , Assistant Director (34) , Student Worker (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?

"Great benefits and continued education" ((in 277 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 206 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 110 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 70 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((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 237 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 145 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 59 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boston University redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Boston University redundancy and their outlook for job security at Boston University in 2026.

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,690 total reviews)

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam

91% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Boston University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,690 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

14 Apr 2022

good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good place for academic research

Cons

nothing i can think of

1.0

24 Sept 2025

Toxic Atmosphere

Assistant director finance & administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and initial salary

Cons

Very toxic environment. Many colleagues playing politics

4.0

25 Aug 2025

Residence Life Superviser

Rls

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You receive free accommodation in London, plus around £650/month

Cons

Only 10 days residential leave while students are there during the semester (you have to sleep there every night) and you can only take longer holidays between semesters (then you have 2-4 weeks and still got payed)

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