Great musical legacy, good work/life balance, mediocre planning and management. - Anonymous employee Berklee Employee Review

3.0
Aug 2, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A love of music, laid back, casual atmosphere. Work/life balance is generally very good, but could be even better with improved project planning. Benefits are good, lots of time off.

Cons

People who have been here for 10 years or more are routinely at odds with folks who have worked in other businesses recently and have more organizational, strategic, and process experience. Morale is an issue, there's an undercurrent of eye-rolling and some political struggles.

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5.0
Apr 15, 2026
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Pros

Amazing work culture, understanding managers, and supportive colleagues. I feel truly valued and I can breathe even during peak times.

Cons

So far no cons at all. Everything is wonderful!

1.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

-helping students -talking about music

Cons

-forced to train the ai bot that will replace you -despite being the top performer on your team and being reassured repeatedly your job is secure, you will get laid off with no explanation or respect -c suite prefers to keep their 500k+ salaries and 80k+ bonuses even if it means laying off 80+ employees who only make 55k -CEO led first layoffs in berklee's entire history, no transparency with any managers, no discussion or anything -CEO used money "saved" from layoffs to give other employees bonuses and buy unnecessary property

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