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 704 reviews)); "good benefits and 401k." ((in 553 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 302 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with" ((in 205 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 171 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 346 reviews)); "Long hours and not much other than that" ((in 202 reviews)); "Poor management and HR looking in the other direction when numerous employees voice the same/similar complaints." ((in 189 reviews)); "Some managers are bad and hard to work for" ((in 85 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.

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NBCUniversal reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,306 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

58% 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 5,306 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

Apr 7, 2011

Great company, great benefits - hard to move up

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great benefits, great people!

Cons

It is hard to move up!

4.0

Apr 7, 2011

Challenging

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The experience in marketing, hispanic market, entertainment and the large opportunity for networking. Telemundo is part of NBC universal and that looks great in a resume.

Cons

The entry level jobs pay low salaries in comparison to other fields. long hours are expected including nights and weekends.

2.0

Apr 4, 2011

disorganized internship program with little attention to connecting the right people with the right production teams

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are super friendly. Company resources unparalleled.

Cons

Hard to advance because of the nature of the heirarchy, even when one is eager and competent

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