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?

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 703 reviews)); "The benefits are great and they have a lot of perks that you don't get other places." ((in 543 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 306 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 188 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 342 reviews)); "Long hours and not much other than that" ((in 191 reviews)); "Poor management and HR looking in the other direction when numerous employees voice the same/similar complaints." ((in 183 reviews)); "Some managers are bad and hard to work for" ((in 84 reviews)); "Cut Throat, Competitive, Long Hours, Structural Issues" ((in 61 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

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,310 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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NBCUniversal has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,310 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

4.0

Jun 23, 2014

Great company to work for

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, lots of opportunities to move around within the company, people are generally happy and really creative, lots of pride in the company, excellent benefits

Cons

Lacks true vision for what needs to be done and how to do it most efficiently, some odd manager-employee matches (some people will report to managers who have nothing to do with or no experience with their area of work), some upper management hesitant to push boundaries and try new things

5.0

Jun 23, 2014

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure, wonderful work environment, great experience

Cons

Little room for advancement, only a part time gig

2.0

Jun 22, 2014

Newsdirector Jonathan is a very poor manager, brings nepotism and dirty politics into the work culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great production team and production management, wonderful people to work with.

Cons

Very poorly managed news team

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Great company to work for

Intern

Newsdirector Jonathan is a very poor manager, brings nepotism and dirty politics into the work culture.

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