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Industry: Colleges and Universities · HQ: Boston, MA · https://www.bu.edu

Boston University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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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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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."
Posted 11 years ago in Boston, MA
Graphic Designer
in Boston, MA

"Very good working experience with Hubert Humphrey Fellowship. We become more like a family after one year cooperation."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA

"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
Visiting Scholar
in Boston, MA
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Lead Designer
in Boston, MA

"I appreciate what I have."

Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 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 / 5
Instructional Designer
in Boston, MA

"A superb employer and environment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5
Support You Get 4.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Professor
in Boston, MA

"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
Assistant Professor
in Boston, MA

"I have worked there from 2017 and I had a great experience."

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

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"It's a really flexible and challenge job. Managers are very smart and nice"

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

"be self-motivative and passionate about research; need to try different ways to find relevant information"

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

"People can't get promoted and no reward to inspire people"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"need to have a schedule so that people can work more efficient"

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA

"I have worked for BU for the past 22 years and have found it a great place to work, with friendly and smart co-workers. I learned a lot since I was there and will always remember my experiences there."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Administrator
in Newton, MA

What do you like about working at Boston University?

"I like the atmosphere of Boston University,the opportunity of working among the scientistsand students."

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

"A person, interviewing with this company shouldhave a strong hardware/software background."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Concerning my current ENG-IT (ticketing system) job, I'd like to suggest clearer task distributionbetween staff members."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Lab Assistant
in Boston, MA

"This is a nice place to learn."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Administrative Assistant
in Boston, MA
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lead Systems Specialist
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 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Administrative Assistant
in Boston, MA

"I have been working at Boston University since September 2018. It has been a wonderful experience. As I grew in my role, My supervisors have allowed me to contribute to larger projects and responsibilities which has immensely contributed to my professional growth."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Instructor
in Boston, MA

"Boston University is a great company to work for! Great flexibility, great benefits, and very friendly and smart colleagues."

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