Does Berklee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Berklee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Berklee. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Berklee?

76% of Berklee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Berklee 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Berklee?

Assistant Professor (11) , Professor (10) , Assistant Director (7) , Stage Crew (7) , Associate Professor (6) , Student Library Assistant (5) , Student Worker (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Manager (4) , Office Assistant (4) , Project Manager (4) , Student Success Advisor (4) , Studio Operations Assistant (4) , Summer Operations Assistant (4) , Associate Director (3)

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

"Great people and a strong community" ((in 26 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the hours are great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible hours and work in between classwa" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work environment!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work/life balance; not expected to put in extra hours regularly" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"low pay and consistently understaffed" ((in 19 reviews)); "not a competitive salary," ((in 8 reviews)); "There are Little growth opportunities, unfortunately." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership can be erratic." ((in 4 reviews)); "departmental communication." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Berklee layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Berklee layoffs and their outlook for job security at Berklee in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Berklee locations?

Boston , New York , Brooklyn , Los Angeles , Santa Monica , San Francisco , Greenwich , Cambridge , Somerville , Charlton , Balls Hill , Boston , London

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(379 total reviews)

Jim Lucchese

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Berklee has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 379 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Berklee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Nov 25, 2019

Berklee Online Frontline Team

Admissions representative

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

* Student-facing * Fair compensation * Many chances for personal/professional development

Cons

* Difficult to move "up" within this branch * Potential for high-stress situations, due to tuition costs/payments/policies * Many responsibilities from other roles end up falling onto this position.

1.0

Oct 31, 2019

Work study

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a really flexible place to work

Cons

The pay rate is really really low

5.0

Aug 23, 2019

Very chill

Computer systems support assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working in state of the art studios and labs is a very instructive experience

Cons

As a student it can be hard to juggle the work load sometimes

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