Does Boston Planning & Development Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Planning & Development Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Planning & Development Agency. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Planning & Development Agency?

84% of Boston Planning & Development Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston Planning & Development Agency 4.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Planning & Development Agency?

Intern (5) , Finance Coordinator (2) , GIS Analyst (2) , Internship (2) , Senior Project Manager (2) , Transportation Planning Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Boston Planning & Development Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Good Culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "Okay compensation, benefits are great, flexible work hours, work life balance, managers serve as mentors, expect typical government agency culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "Awesome people and awesome team to work with." ((in 4 reviews)); "life balance, nice coworkers, good benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "My supervisor was great in letting me a part of the projects I was interested in" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Boston Planning & Development Agency according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is atrocious." ((in 3 reviews)); "Intern Salary low compared to other companies in Boston." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Brian P. Golden

81% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Boston Planning & Development Agency has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Boston Planning & Development Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

39 reviews

3.0

11 Aug 2025

Contract Admin

Contract administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people and easy workload

Cons

Not enough to do, things moved slow and not a lot of progression

4.0

7 Aug 2025

Experience review

Gis analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good 401K match

Cons

Not competitive salary Not clear career growth

5.0

6 Mar 2025

Great benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work/life balance Paid parental leave, bereavement leave, etc. Retirement matching Overall compensation compared to the industry Great coworkers

Cons

Low morale Public-facing work is draining Lack of agency over work assignments/direction

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