Big institution, too big for pedagogical care - Assistant Professor Berklee Employee Review

3.0
2 Sept 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Prestige, beautiful facilities, talented students, great parts of town

Cons

No salaries for Assistant Professors like me teaching 9 classes a week. No parking, no benefits. No rigorous pedagogical introspection beyond lip service. Not responding to students' needs or the needs of the field as it evolves, but the school continues to grow . . .

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5.0
15 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Amazing work culture, understanding managers, and supportive colleagues. I feel truly valued and I can breathe even during peak times.

Cons

So far no cons at all. Everything is wonderful!

1.0
20 Apr 2026
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Pros

-helping students -talking about music

Cons

-forced to train the ai bot that will replace you -despite being the top performer on your team and being reassured repeatedly your job is secure, you will get laid off with no explanation or respect -c suite prefers to keep their 500k+ salaries and 80k+ bonuses even if it means laying off 80+ employees who only make 55k -CEO led first layoffs in berklee's entire history, no transparency with any managers, no discussion or anything -CEO used money "saved" from layoffs to give other employees bonuses and buy unnecessary property

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