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      Berklee

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      Berklee reviews

      3.9

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (379 total reviews)
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      Jim Lucchese

      78% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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
      Jul 16, 2019

      Great job, not for those with active music careers

      Department chair
      Recommend
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      Pros

      This is a fast-paced, international, top-level music college with a rigorous, and demanding program, and some of the best musicians, writers, producers, performers in the world. This job is demanding, with a great deal of responsibility, managing in both directions. The benefits are great, staff are given cost of living increases every year, there's a 403B plan, several types of insurance available, etc. Lots of opportunities for development and travel, lots of support, sabbaticals, etc. Very aware of diversity, if sometimes tone deaf in their responses.

      Cons

      Lots of responsibility but not alot of power in the institution. The college cuts costs by focusing on scrimping on update and maintenance of facilities, but not by examining the concentration of high paying jobs in the SVP/VP level, all the while undertaking risky endeavors like the "merger" with Boston Conservatory, paying 12M for a not very efficient database system, and expansions into NYC and Spain. Still struggling to attain gender balance and equity in terms of the way women are treated as students and staff. Extremely demanding job in terms of time-management. One-year contract for chairs means a feeling of less job security, though, to be fair, chairs are rarely fired.

      3.0
      Nov 20, 2017

      Mixed Feelings

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Creative and flexible environment. Decent pay.

      Cons

      Work/life balance in some areas is non-existent. Benefits could be better.

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