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 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

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 and inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

5 Jul 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.

5.0

25 Jun 2026

Great experience with friendly colleagues, and school balance is important

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing real-work experience and friendly people

Cons

Pushes you to balance school work at the same time

5.0

24 Jun 2026

Good with student workers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of different opportunities for students

Cons

No pay raise after a year

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