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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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Posted 11 years ago in Boston, MA
Program Assistant

"Titillating experience"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Tuition reimbursement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase salaries"

Assistant Professor

"I have never had such an awful job. Run for the hills!"

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)
Researcher

"former student"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"accessibility"

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

"serious problems with financial aid since President O'Bama came into office that disturbs and complicates the learning process to a frightening degree"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fix the student financial aid crisis"

Assistant Professor

"A great introduction to Research University Teaching."

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"THe City, the students, and my colleagues."

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

"Play it as it lays."

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

"The library was not as good as I needed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Beef up grant-writing training for junior faculty."

Adjunct Professor

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Great people to work with, flexible"

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

"Lack of support, vague policies, lacking in technological infrastructure"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve multi-media capabilities for classrooms. Develop clear policies for grading, academic performance. Standardize and coordinate syllabi."

Medical Billing Manager

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"I like that I gave people the chance that came out of Medical Billing School, I trained them and they are able to do the job at any physican office."

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

"Be precise in answering your questions and look the person in the eyes when speaking."

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

"The neew Director that they hired, when you bring in new director they bring in their staff and management is the first to be laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be careful who you step on because some one will cone and step on you. Always way your options before you leap."

Alumni Officer

"I loved my time there and gined important experience but eventually outgrew the position."

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"There was a great challenge to be met and terrific people to work with!"

Research Associate

"A fair review based on personal experience."

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Associations with the worlds best and brightest."

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

"Good luck, be your self."

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

"Expensive city, lower income than other places"

Resident Assistant

"If you need a freaking bullet in the brain, choose the BU Chemistry Department."

Core Technician

"Good opportunity for a starter in the field"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"Most of all, gaining professional experience in multiple scientific techniques."

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

"Show enthusiam and ability to learn."

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

"Tendency of people to behave unprofessionally."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Flexibility"

Patient Coordinator

"Challenging multilingual work environment."

Audio Visual Technician

"Great place to work if you want to work on a graduate degree."

Research Assistant

"experience that taught me the most about research"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"It was an assistantship through my program, and I got a chance to conduct my own study and run statistical analyses"

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

"It gives you a chance to work with others and really they want a hard work ethic."

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

"It was a stipen, not a salary"

Assistant Professor

"Great career beginning. Life back in Chicago called due to family obligations."

Executive Assistant

"100% Accurate would have never left this position if my husband wasn't promoted and relocated to CT"

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"The culture, the diversity of the faculty, staff and residents I feel made me a better person today."

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

"Let your enthousiasm, passion and energy shine through, don't hold back."

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

"If I HAD to say something, it would be this was a very high pressure stressful job but as I said I loved working there."

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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