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 699 reviews)); "good benefits and 401k." ((in 552 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 303 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 182 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 344 reviews)); "Very late nights and long hours" ((in 203 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 81 reviews)); "if you want to succeed you need to put long hours not a 9" ((in 58 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

(5,312 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

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NBCUniversal has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,312 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

Dec 31, 2014

Overall experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits and work-life balance.

Cons

Opportunities for advancements are rare

3.0

Dec 23, 2014

Business still in transition - stronger domestically than internationally

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong senior leadership at headquarters - Steve Burke is very impressive Sense of momentum and investment since Comcast's acquisition in 2011 Culture is shifting from silos to more collaborative

Cons

Poor managers in the business that are residual from Ploygram/GE days No focus on the international business Company communicates as a domestic business vs an international business No sense of a digital strategy Company limits its payscale to only pay talent the median of benchmarked roles

2.0

Dec 22, 2014

NBCUniversal is a great broadcast and cable company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large network and studio environment with a lot of intellectual property to work on.

Cons

Not supportive of promotion from within.

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Business still in transition - stronger domestically than internationally

NBCUniversal is a great broadcast and cable company to work for.

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