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)); "Flexible hours and work in between classwa" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work/life balance; not expected to put in extra hours regularly" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great work environment and bosses" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"low pay and consistently understaffed" ((in 17 reviews)); "not a competitive salary," ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership can be erratic." ((in 4 reviews)); "departmental communication." ((in 4 reviews)); "Do not expect managers to know or care about the basic operations of their department or to be capable of managing a group of people." ((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

Jul 18, 2025

Great people!

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love working here (been here more than 10 years). I work with the nicest bunch of people, and the management is good, too. Also, the college provides a very generous contribution to retirement account.

Cons

Salary could (always) be better. But, you don't work in higher ed for the pay, you do it for the mission, and Berklee compensates in other ways - good retirement benefits, lots of paid time off per year.

3.0

Jul 11, 2025

Great Benefits & Not Great Culture

Sam

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- early registration for courses - easy contact with success advisors / department chairs - no stress, almost no tasks to do - extremely flexible scheduling

Cons

- more designed for student emotional support than advising - semi-unprofessional work environment - not a great job to grow as a professional / leader - management not willing to take risks to improve

5.0

Jun 24, 2025

Good mentoring job

Mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to go over signal flow and consoles; networking with other students

Cons

Not a lot of hours

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