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))

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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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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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5K reviews

4.0

Aug 25, 2008

A great place for ambitious professionals to garner business experience

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NBCU's diverse holdings in broadcast media, film and entertainment make it a great place to hang your hat. As a large company there is something for everyone: technology, operations, finance, legal, etc. Most importantly - leadership has acknowledged that without significant change in how NBCU does business it will not be able to compete in a digital world. As a result there is a continuing dynamics which integrates top technologies with traditional content excellence (e.g. Beijing Olympics 2008)

Cons

Salaries in this industry are not very competitive and silo behavior across business units is deeply entrenched but there are signs of change.

3.0

Aug 23, 2008

NBC Universal...it's a good starting point, but don't waste too much time.

Account coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great place to network with other people. The company is so large that there are plenty of people to meet up with and hopefully get you to the place in your career you want to be.

Cons

The pay sucks. Everyone is underpaid for the job they are doing. They require a lot from their employees without proper compensation.

3.0

Aug 22, 2008

NBCUNI - Decent place to hang your hat for a while, not a career.

Senior architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is faced paced and interesting. I worked as an IT person for ten years. The business experiences constant change. Because of this opportunities exist to implement "creative" solutions IF YOUR ARE PERSISTENT and are willing to take a few risks, which most people are not. Most people work remotely on weekends, and the company is fair with family situations (death in the family, health situations, children situation)

Cons

The management is GE driven. That is to say it is like the "Attack of the Clones". They are all driven to succeed without the necessary talent to back it up. True GE bean counters. It has caused a significant culture clash between NBC creative types (which drive the business) and GE management. Also, as an IT professional I do not like their 80/20 rule. SImply put, 80% of the work offshored, 20% done by H1-B workers. Walking down the isles of the IT departments is like being in Bangalore. Because of this there is no career path for tech workers since all tech work has been or will be taken by foreign workers. Mediocre technical staff.

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