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)); "Good benefits" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work/life balance; not expected to put in extra hours regularly" ((in 10 reviews)); "Flexible hours and work in between classwa" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great colleagues and location in the city." ((in 8 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 10 reviews)); "departmental communication." ((in 4 reviews)); "There are Little growth opportunities, unfortunately." ((in 3 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.

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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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

5.0

Dec 2, 2018

Mostly A Great Place to Work!

Songwriting professor

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Pros

Amazing students, freedom to teach innovatively, great facilities and top notch colleagues.

Cons

No windows in some classrooms, not conducive to creativity.

4.0

Oct 24, 2018

I work at Berklee as an Admid temp

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. Very international schools and very cool co-workers.

Cons

No so eaase to become a full time if you are hire as a temp

1.0

Oct 12, 2018

Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you manage to hang around long enough the pay is good. Many of the faculty and staff (who actually interact with students) are great.

Cons

The direction of the college, and the culture have changed only for the negative. The college has put such an overwhelming focus on hiring VPs and AVPs etc that the student experience has suffered. Your experience is entirely linked to the management you work under. Stay away from the area somehow titled Student Affairs. Toxic environment.

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