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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
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 Employee
in Boston, MA

"I worked at BU from July 2013 to May 2014, and it was a great experience in addition to my education. I would highly recommend this to any graduate student at Boston University."

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 Employee
in Boston, MA

"Currently I am pursuing masters degree at Boston University in Computer Information Systems and working as a QA Engineer at Boston University."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Assistant
in Boston, MA
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.6 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Boston University Employee
in Waltham, MA

"This wasn't a job; I was a student from January 2013 through September 2013."

Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Masters Student
in Boston, MA

"I learned a lot of coding and I’m ready to implement all the knowledge I got in both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 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 5 / 5
Graduate Teaching Assistant
in Boston, MA

"Assisted professor in preparing the course, gave feedback on student work, and hosted a workshop for printing techniques."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Teaching Assistant
in Boston, MA

"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
Student
in Boston, MA

"Great place to learn and develop essential skills."

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

"BU is a good place. The location is the wonderful and the working environment is good, too."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Research Assistant
in Boston, MA

"My job experience at Boston University has been rewarding and full of learning. Since I started my job in 2018, I have acquired many skills in a short period of time."

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 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA

"It was a research lab at Boston University. I worked there for about a year in 2017."

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 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA

"The Laboratory for Human Neurobioloy is at the forefront of research and development in the area of behavioral responses to medication. Utilization of actigraphy and novel imaging techniques are the primary methods of this laboratory."

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
Research Scientist
in Boston, MA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA

"Great and fun environment to work with very talented colleagues in the IT Department and great team dynamics and cooperation."

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