Boston University Employee Reviews about "tuition remission"

Pros

Tuition Remission benefit is great

Cons

Hard to advance in terms of role or salary

Pros

Members of some faculties are very good researcher in their field so you can work in reputable labs. Average compensation but good health care package including vision and dental. You can use the facilities of Boston Medical Center. Tuition remission is available for yourself or the family of the employee If you are international, they can apply J1/H1 visa for oyu. Pretty effective International SCholar Office. Very good location.

Cons

Research Associates are supported by the grants so it's a contractual job. You have to write your own grants to work here continuously otherwise it's a short-term (1-3 years) position. Parking is very expensive, commuting on green line can be dreadful.

Pros

Good benefits, strict 9-5 schedule, all of the worker perks of working at a large university. You also get tuition remission and many people will complete a degree while working here.

Cons

Diversity is purely for marketing. Discriminatory remarks, micro-aggressions, and lack of support even for white employees. Very homogenous environment and, even before covid, it was impossible to meet others in the law school, negotiate a raise, or find room for growth. Staff members are generally not treated as faculty are, and we constantly express feedback only to see absolute inertia from the administration. Also, there are so many blatantly racist incidents I've seen swept under the rug. I feel bad for students but don't know how to help without being seen as "crossing a line".

Pros

Good benefits and tuition remission

Cons

Low salary and lots of bureaucracy

Pros

Good benefits and tuition remission

Cons

Low pay and too bureaucratic

Pros

If you are inspired by a collaborative workplace, then BU is a great place to work and grow your network and skills. The tuition remission benefit is also one of the best parts of working at the university.

Cons

No room for growth in many offices/departments, no merit-inspired bonuses or support.

Pros

Tuition Remission is a wonderful benefit if you do not want to pay premium prices for a graduate degree

Cons

Less than competitive pay, worth the offset if you use tuition remission

Pros

love the benefits and tuition remission

Cons

it can be challenging sometimes, but thats the nature of higher education

Pros

- Great work/life balance - Tuition remission is great for grad school - Excellent healthcare coverage - Generous PTO and sick time offered

Cons

- Awful parental leave, but very friendly to working parents - Salary not commensurate with market rates (this is a tradeoff for tuition remission benefit though) - Not many opportunities to advance in your career

Pros

Tuition remission benefit for people who want to take courses in BU while working full time

Cons

Relatively low pay Work culture depends on the department