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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
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
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
Graduate Teaching Assistant
in Boston, MA

"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
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
Research Assistant
in Boston, MA

"I have worked for system engineering division of Boston University as a research assistant for more than 4 years."

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
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
System Administration Operations Manager
in Boston, MA

"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
Research Consultant
in Boston, MA
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
Marketing Intern
in Boston, MA

"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
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA
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
in Boston, MA

"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
Graduate Assistant
in Boston, MA

"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
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA

"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
Boston University Employee
in Boston, MA

"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 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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