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4.2
80% Recommend to a Friend
Boston University President and Trustee Robert A. Brown
73% Approve of CEO

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  1. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    good benefits

    Apr 13, 2021 - Program Manager in Boston, MA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    great retirement plan, lots of holidays and plenty of sick and vacation time

    Cons

    pay is a bit below other universities. lack of career development/room for growth for non faculty positions

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  2. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Dean of Student Office

    Aug 20, 2021 - Anonymous Employee in Miami, FL
    Recommend
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    Pros

    flexible hours, basic computer work

    Cons

    not much room for growth

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  4. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Good place to work

    Jul 9, 2019 - Academic Counselor in Boston, MA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Good salary and benefits, Professional Development opportunities,

    Cons

    Not a lot of room for growth, necessary changes are slow to be implemented, departments across campus are siloed and feel disconnected from each other

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  5. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Publications Assistant at ARION: A Journal of Humanities and The Classics

    Jan 8, 2017 - Publication Assistant in Boston, MA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great learning experience with a lot of room for growth

    Cons

    No Cons as it truly was a great experience

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  6. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great time. Met great people

    Oct 2, 2013 - Anonymous Employee 
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    Pros

    Great city with great people

    Cons

    Not much room for growth

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Good Place to Work

    Mar 11, 2022 - Mechanical Engineer 
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good vacation, Tuition remission, Friendly people.

    Cons

    Not really much room for growth in terms of development and compensation.

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  8. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    good experience at this stage of my career

    Jul 24, 2013 - Director, Business Development 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    stable job that is recession proof

    Cons

    little room for professional growth or advancement;

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  9. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Solid benefits and great people to work with.

    Dec 5, 2018 - Anonymous Employee 
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    Pros

    Great people to work with. Very solid benefits.

    Cons

    Not a lot of room for upward growth.

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  10. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great benefits but no room for growth.

    Jul 7, 2014 - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great benefits, lots of holidays and vacation days.

    Cons

    I feel like there wasn't much room for growth. Managers seem to only appreciate and focus on the employees that they like.

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  11. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Staff Coordinator

    May 11, 2020 - Staff Coordinator in Boston, MA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    They have great benefits like tuition remission

    Cons

    The salary is not great. Not much room for growth

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