Is NBCUniversal a good company to work for?

NBCUniversal has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 7,558 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at NBCUniversal to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NBCUniversal have been left by employees working as Data Science Intern , Internship and Assistant Manager .

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 695 reviews)); "Benefits are good and time off is good" ((in 548 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 303 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with" ((in 192 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 175 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 360 reviews)); "Long hours and not fun" ((in 191 reviews)); "Poor management and HR looking in the other direction when numerous employees voice the same/similar complaints." ((in 186 reviews)); "Some managers are bad and hard to work for" ((in 82 reviews)); "if you want to succeed you need to put long hours not a 9" ((in 57 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.

What are the top reviewed NBCUniversal locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Universal City , Orlando , Stamford , Miami , Chicago , Englewood Cliffs , Washington , Studio City , Burbank , Universal Cty , Englewood , Centennial , Hollywood , San Francisco , Philadelphia , San Diego , Boston , Dallas , San Jose , Denver , Brooklyn , Fort Worth , Miramar , Jersey City , Seattle , Hialeah , Needham , Atlanta

NBCUniversal reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,312 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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NBCUniversal has an employee rating of 3.9 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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Oct 15, 2013

great company to work for!

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly large organization with endless opportunities for growth across different platforms,channels, and teams

Cons

Corporate environment - very corporate HR team. Difficult for entry-level team members to find the next opportunity

5.0

Oct 15, 2013

Loved working at NBC U

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Although you have to work hard in NBCU's competitive environment, they have a great benefits program and treat each employee with the respect and care that they deserve.

Cons

If you aren't a hard worker, this isn't the company for you

5.0

Oct 13, 2013

Best place to work

Senior web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment, benefits. Great team and good balance between life and work. You can learn while working and company support post graduate educations of people.

Cons

to much procedures to follow. sometimes better work can be done under less procedural pressure, some locations is too far from the city.

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