Does NBCUniversal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NBCUniversal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NBCUniversal. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NBCUniversal?

78% of NBCUniversal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NBCUniversal 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NBCUniversal?

Intern (387) , Production Assistant (140) , Manager (108) , Producer (104) , Director (101) , Internship (82) , Coordinator (78) , Executive Assistant (63) , Analyst (57) , Associate Producer (56) , Intern - Hourly (50) , Marketing Coordinator (46) , Software Engineer (46) , Product Manager (44) , Senior Financial Analyst (42)

What are the pros of working at NBCUniversal according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with on a daily basis who are very talented and dedicated to getting things out right." ((in 700 reviews)); "The benefits are great and they have a lot of perks that you don't get other places." ((in 577 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 311 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with" ((in 202 reviews)); "They will constantly check up on you to see how you're doing and help wherever they can so you can have a good work/life balance." ((in 170 reviews))

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

"low pay (only $15/hour) and I don't know if it is negotiable" ((in 355 reviews)); "Long hours and not fun" ((in 192 reviews)); "Poor management and HR looking in the other direction when numerous employees voice the same/similar complaints." ((in 184 reviews)); "Some managers are bad and hard to work for" ((in 84 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 64 reviews))

What are employees saying about NBCUniversal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NBCUniversal layoffs and their outlook for job security at NBCUniversal in 2026.

NBCUniversal reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,315 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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NBCUniversal has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,315 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NBCUniversal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2016

Typical Corporate America

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job. Pay is at par.

Cons

Everyone is a number, not a person. Leaders protect their own jobs and trim the workforce to maintain positive book-keeping regardless of reason. No real training, but lots of hype.

2.0

Jan 7, 2016

Not the right fit for me career wise

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free screenings, many perks associated with film releases, free refreshments, very supportive immediate team, international opportunities in some departments

Cons

need to play office politics to get promoted, promotions not always on merit, very dependent culture, no bonus for employees below Director level, fragmented HR department, over worked and under paid, training and development programs aimed at Director level and above, business improvement ideas not always listened to by senior leaders, low levels of employee engagement,

3.0

Dec 29, 2015

Executive Assistant98

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

meeting celebrities, parties, networking, inclusive department

Cons

egos, egos, egos, egos, egos

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Typical Corporate America

Not the right fit for me career wise

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