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

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

Great company but hard to get promotions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic team and colleagues, great content.

Cons

Very very little movement in terms of career progressions. People stay in similar levels for 10+ years which means that more junior staff do not get the opportunity to grow within their roles.

5.0

Nov 20, 2025

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Content, culture, strategy, teams, and benefits

Cons

Compensation is lower than other media companies in the industry pay

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

All in all, a great place to work

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind people, best in the business IP, some leadership is progressive and open minded, welcoming and excited for the future and how NBCU can and needs to shift to stay relevant

Cons

On the flip side, some leadership feels stagnant and fearful of change

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