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(based on 71 Boston University Review Ratings)

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4.3
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.2
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"The Quad is Boston University's only independent online magazine. There is a great place to work on. Every week we will have a meeting to talk about new ideas and have fun. I was recruited as the web developer and I work with the publisher to enhance our website. It is a totally free and creative working environment."
Posted 11 years ago in Boston, MA

Working at Boston University in Boston, MA: 68 Employee Reviews

Boston University Employee

"Good place for study in Boston."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Graduate Teaching Assistant

"Nice place to work. Friendly professor."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Boston University Employee
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Web Developer

"The Quad is Boston University's only independent online magazine. There is a great place to work on. Every week we will have a meeting to talk about new ideas and have fun. I was recruited as the web developer and I work with the publisher to enhance our website. It is a totally free and creative working environment."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Teaching Assistant

"I've working for one year.Overall a good place to study and work."

Person You Work For 3.3 / 5 People You Work With 3.3 / 5 Work Setting 3.3 / 5
Support You Get 3.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 3.3 / 5
Graduate Student

"Super expert in bioinformatics"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Yes, Boston University is a good place to study and work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"1) show your best side. 2) work hard, 3) team work"

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"I don't have any thing that I don't like in Boston University"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More practical training for industry may be better for us."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Equipment Services Project Manager

"Great place to get experiecne. However, politics."

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Awesome benefits. Great place to learn. Amazing sick/vacation day policy. Oh yeah, nearly free degrees for employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you want to get an education when you're here, otherwise it's too much work with little payoff."

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"I spend more time getting buy-in than doing actual work, and I'm not alone so things move very slowly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reduce the number of projects going on at a given time. 10+ projects at a time wastes energy when mentally switching between them."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Assistant Professor

"In Deep experience"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"I like the challenges to make real products that service people."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Teaching Assistant

"My job was to provide timely responses to student queries."

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"It is educationally stimulating to be able to address new questions on a daily basis."

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"It can be very stressful at times especially when the volume of questions from students spikes."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Coordinator

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"The stress level varies day-to-day, with some days being jam-packed and others being slow. The people there are warm and friendly. It's a great environment to work in and I get experience in a lot of areas."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be enthusiastic. Just because it has a poorer reputation than some of the other Boston hospitals, doesn't mean it isn't a great place with talented doctors"

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"I don't like being micromanaged. I would like to stay on one topic for more than five minutes. I would like to not have the rules changes twice a day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clean up and redecorate. It's too dark! Organize projects so we focus on one at a time rather than switching every ten minutes."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Teaching Assistant

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Taught Undergraduate Level Physics Courses, General Physics for Engineering Students, Lead Lab Sessions and Grade Lab Report,"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do research of the company and review the skills and knowledge"

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"I need to work more than 80 hours per week"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop strong inter personal skills from working closely with many people with differentbackgrounds"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"It provides a great opportunity to have a world-renown impact while solving the most challenging problems"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do research work of the company and review of the skills and knowledge."

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"I need to work more than 80 hours per week"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop strong inter personal skills from working closely with many people with differentbackgrounds"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Investigate Reporter

"I am reporter in Massachusetts, though my work is limited due to cutbacks."

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"I like having freedom to work at my own pace and on my own time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They generally don't interview face to face for freelance writers. They go on the basis of your writing ability."

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"I don't have any health insurance and vacation time, which is a problem long term."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I believe they should hire more full time reporters. I also believe they could provide benefits or higher pay perks for freelancers working remotely."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Administrator

"Various commissioning requirements for Navy and Marine corps Midshipmen"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"The people I work with are accomplished military officers. Free Classes through Boston University"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"pay attention to USAJobs and be familiar with Navy and Marine Corps"

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"I don't have any complaints about working for the Navy Department"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some formal training with other units nationwide would help on occasion"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Undergraduate Researcher

"This lab has taught me many useful techniques and to work efficiently."

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Boston University has a beautiful laboratory environment in which to work, and my supervisors and coworkers make up a wonderful family I am sad to leave!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself! My supervisor was extremely kind and wanted to see real personality at our meeting."

What don't you like about working at Boston University?

"Boston University only offers my position to an undergraduate student, which I will no longer qualify for come May."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The lab I work in is so beautiful, but many other labs throughout campus are less comfortable. Management should attempt to even out the working environments for all BU researchers."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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