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On average, employees at Boston University give their company a 4.2 rating out of 5.0 - which is 7% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Boston University employees are Assistant Professors submitting an average rating of 4.6 and Graduate Teaching Assistants with a rating of 4.3.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 71 Boston University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
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
Boston University Employee

"Good company and we can balance work and personal life."

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
Boston University Employee

"I really like to have the opportunity to join BU and it offered me very good experiment to develop myself."

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
Boston University (94)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
Boston University Employee

"I graded papers for several computer science classes."

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
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
Boston University Employee

"I was a teaching assistant in the class of Web analytics in Boston University. During that period, I was feeling very well with my boss, he is very professional."

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
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
Graduate Assistant

"Boston University is very friendly to international students, and gives them opportunities to work on campus."

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
Marketing Intern

"I have been interning at Boston University School of Public Health for the New England Public Health Training Center from May 2019 to August 2019. Overall, this is a great place to work with clear guidance, communication, rooms for creativity, and team building. I also feel very lucky to meet and work with people there because I still get continuing supports from them."

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
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
Student
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Research Consultant
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
System Administration Operations Manager

"It’s the best place to work, friendly environment and very helpful staff. In my overall 8 years experience I think that’s a place I work until now."

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 4 / 5
Graduate Teaching Assistant

"The work culture was very cohesive and collaborative. All the team members and employees were culturally sensitive and it was a great place to work."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Boston University Employee

"As a grader, I had a great understanding with the Teaching assistant and the Professor who was supervising me. Excellent time management and very structured course outline. The 3 of us together handled a class of around 45 students."

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

Boston University Reviews FAQs

Is Boston University a good company to work for?

Boston University has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 71 Boston University Review Ratings left anonymously by Boston University employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 99% of employees would recommend working at Boston University.

Does Boston University pay their employees well?

Boston University employees earn $35,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 47% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 39 Boston University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Boston University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston University?

99% of employees would recommend working at Boston University with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Boston University 4.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Boston University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Boston University is a VP of Business Operations at $191,000 annually. Browse Boston University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Boston University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Boston University is a Copy Editor at $14,000 annually. Browse Boston University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Boston University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Boston University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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