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

1.0

Nov 14, 2025

Toxic. Run

Staff

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Students are amazing for the most part.

Cons

- Toxic - Exploitative - Bunch of administrators with no idea of what they are doing - Diversity efforts are performative and tokenizing - Ableist - Horrible HR that does nothing for employees - Censorship of voices advocating for students, faculty and staff - Supporters of genocide

5.0

Apr 23, 2023

A work family with wonderful siblings, and terrible parents

Stage crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The amount of connections and knowledge, going in with no work experience in the field, is unmatched.

Cons

I honestly can’t think of any besides that there is a disconnect from the direct management for our departments to the upper administration of our school. Our president is a joke and has been losing money left and right for our school which has probably been the reason for the steep increase in tuitions since she’s gotten here.

3.0

Oct 6, 2021

underappreciated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits (generous paid time off, great health benefits, and great retirement benefits), students and coworkers are usually great people.

Cons

No workplace culture, non-competitive pay, no room for career growth, perceived lack of appreciation for employees, and managerial incompetence.

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