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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NBCUniversal?

79% of NBCUniversal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NBCUniversal 3.9 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 (385) , 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 696 reviews)); "The benefits are great and they have a lot of perks that you don't get other places." ((in 566 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 311 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with" ((in 189 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 178 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 347 reviews)); "Long hours and not fun" ((in 195 reviews)); "Poor management and HR looking in the other direction when numerous employees voice the same/similar complaints." ((in 182 reviews)); "Some managers are bad and hard to work for" ((in 86 reviews)); "if you want to succeed you need to put long hours not a 9" ((in 57 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(5,303 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

81% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

NBCUniversal has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,303 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).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Mar 10, 2018

Good Company with Big Company Problems

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company Perks such as: 1. Solid benefits (401k 100% match up to 8%) 2. Nice Perks 3. Nice Campus to work at 4. Pleasant people to work with 5. HR department is PRO employee 6. Management claims that you are in charge of your own career 7. No Travel for me 8. Prestige of working for a major media company 9. Surround by Entertainment Industry with occasional celebrity sightings

Cons

Big Company problems such as: 1. Feeling like I don't make an impact 2. To many layers to get things done 3. Things that I use to do a my previous job I can no longer do because it somebody else job. 4. Management can be out of touch 5. HEAVY offshore presence. More contract foreigners than full-time employees.

NBCUniversal Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback! We're happy to see that you're having a great time at NBCUniversal. We believe that our employees are what make this company special, and the perks aren't too shabby as well.We're sorry to hear about your experience regarding workflow and management. Our Human Resources department is always available for concerns and represents all folks at NBCUniversal, across all levels. Thanks again for your feedback! -The NBCUniversal Talent Acquisition Team

5.0

Nov 16, 2017

Overall, NBCU is a great place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

feels like a family, there are always big company milestones to look forward to, HR is supportive of moving around within the company

Cons

sometimes the company feels too big, especially with all the recent acquisitions and partnerships, making it difficult to get things done. also, the salaries are below marketplace making it difficult to stay

NBCUniversal Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback! That sense of family and community is something we try to achieve every day, and something we look forward to when we get to work in the morning. We are so proud of our large and diverse portfolio, but we understand it can take some getting used to! We suggest you enroll in some of our Employee Resource Groups in order to meet others with common interests and backgrounds across all of our business units. Additionally make sure to join us for some of our fun events. Thanks again for your feedback! -The NBCUniversal Talent Acquisition Team

3.0

Apr 3, 2017

IT London

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, the actual people who do the work are great.

Cons

The management suck. All of them. Getting dictated to by the US team hurt. The company is far too bloated, lots of people who have been there forever on the gravy train.

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