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 (386) , 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 695 reviews)); "Benefits are good and time off is good" ((in 560 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 304 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with" ((in 200 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 183 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 358 reviews)); "Very late nights and long hours" ((in 197 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 83 reviews)); "if you want to succeed you need to put long hours not a 9" ((in 59 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.

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NBCUniversal reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,309 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

NBCUniversal has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,309 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

5.0

Mar 25, 2013

Internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning opportunities and plenty of people willing to answer questions.

Cons

Any unpaid internship is always tough on the bank account, although they did cover travel.

4.0

Mar 22, 2013

This is a specialized, union position with the studio.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wages, hours and benefits, including discounts on the theme park and and transit passes. There is also a commissary for lunches and a Metro station directly out the front gate.

Cons

This is a specialized warehousing and inventory control position, with almost no openings. Union membership is required and only those people already in the union may apply for any openings.

3.0

Mar 18, 2013

My impression of NBCU

Commercial operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits package private company gym membership with the option to purchase personal training sessions at a reasonable rate per paycheck coporate discounts/perks every now and then atmosphere where you can strive individually or in a team environment ability to learn new things and participate on special projects Coworkers for the most part are easy to work with and friendly Overtime

Cons

Compensation should be better More encouragement to explore other opportunities within the company if interested If you are looking to other opportunities within the company, you have to inform your manager before you apply. This puts you in an akward position.

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