Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Boston University, United States on Jan 28th, 2024
"Low salary that is all too common in higher education, but the benefits and PTO is very good. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Level of Flexibility
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Health care, Parental leave, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University, United States on Aug 30th, 2021
"I would say research the department well. If a supervisor has not worked outside of academia you may want to keep in mind that academia is a bubble...please incorporate your intuition when making your final decision. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Other"
Level of Flexibility
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5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Childcare, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University, United States on Jul 23rd, 2019
"Both men and women are respected, everyone is encouraged to voice their opinion."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University on Jan 24th, 2019
"If you're single with no children it's ok to work here, but don't expect career growth or support."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
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"Development and Alumni Relations, only 2 of 10 Vice Presidents are women. No flexibility with life balance when child care is needed. All white men make decisions, leadership is majority Male with women disproportionately filling support roles."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
10 Weeks Paid | 3 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University on Oct 4th, 2017
"I'd say exactly what I said above. Come help make change. This place has a lot of potential. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Other"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"I'm lucky to have a lot of flexibility where I am within the organization. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"Making us spend sick and vacation time to pay for maternity leave is low. I know it's compliant with the law. Higher ed in particular should do a LOT better. "
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University on Sep 8th, 2017
"Find out the direct line of Management; who you report to and who you do not report to.
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Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Administrative Assistant, Finance
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 8 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University on May 19th, 2017
"The employer is huge and employs different types employees. Administative employees in my department have plenty of flexibility and work life balance."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University on Mar 15th, 2017
"It is a great place to work with awsome people and opportunities to learn"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Boston University on Mar 30th, 2016
"There are a lot of academics. They are sometimes less supportive of females but do take them seriously once you've proven yourself. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
One thing Boston University can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Boston University to other women?
"Yes"
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