Question 1

Is Boston University a good company to work for as a Graduate Research Assistant?

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Graduate Research Assistant professionals working at Boston University have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 76 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Boston University employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Research Assistant jobs at Boston University now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Research Assistant interview questions at Boston University.

Question 2

Does Boston University pay Graduate Research Assistant employees well?

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Graduate Research Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Boston University with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 76 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Research Assistant salaries and benefits at Boston University.

Question 3

How happy are Graduate Research Assistant professionals working at Boston University?

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74% of Graduate Research Assistant employees at Boston University would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 67% in the past 12 months. Graduate Research Assistant professionals have also rated Boston University with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston University?

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Research Assistant (292), Teaching Assistant (118), Graduate Student (99), Graduate Research Assistant (82), Graduate Teaching Assistant (63), Office Assistant (62), PhD Student (61), Administrative Assistant (38), Assistant Director (34), Student Worker (34), Program Manager (32), Postdoctoral Fellow (29), PhD Graduate Student (27), Postdoctoral Associate (27), PhD Candidate (26)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Boston University according to real employee reviews?

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"Great benefits and continued education" ((in 277 reviews)); "great research environment and people" ((in 206 reviews)); "As an intern usually faculty are award of your situation and allow you flexible hours." ((in 110 reviews)); "Great work life balance and care." ((in 70 reviews)); "Good work environment and learned alot" ((in 68 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Boston University according to real employee reviews?

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"Low pay and some of the entry level coworker are not very professional" ((in 237 reviews)); "Low salary for research scientist (social sciences); job insecurity due to soft funding" ((in 145 reviews)); "management was poor and unorganized" ((in 59 reviews)); "Too spread out and little communication among labs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low compensation and difficult to get raises" ((in 17 reviews))

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