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 27 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great colleagues and location in the city." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work/life balance; not expected to put in extra hours regularly" ((in 9 reviews)); "flexible job and great coworkers" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"low pay and consistently understaffed" ((in 18 reviews)); "not a competitive salary," ((in 7 reviews)); "Leadership can be erratic." ((in 4 reviews)); "departmental communication." ((in 4 reviews)); "There are Little growth opportunities, unfortunately." ((in 3 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.

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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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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

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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379 reviews

4.0

Oct 5, 2016

Audition Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can choose to work or not by Monday of every week. (Audition is on Saturday)

Cons

Work begins at 7:00AM It is not consistent job.

5.0

Jul 28, 2016

Berklee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great school for musicians all around the world.

Cons

Tuition can be expensive if you don't have a scholarship.

5.0

Jul 17, 2016

Great Entry Level

Office assistant of scholarships

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always opportunity to move up. Whether youre entry level or VP, theres always someplace to go.

Cons

None. Pretty chill atmosphere. Always got to play cool music in the office. Had traveling opportunities. Cant say too many bad things.

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