NBCUniversal reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,306 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
4.0
Feb 9, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Tremendous facilities - Good matching 401k option - Interesting and fulfilling work -Most employees seem to enjoy what they do. -Fun atmosphere, at any given time people could be tossing a football across the studio or be entrenched in an intense game of ping-pong. -The best of the best work here. Everyone is very good at their job. -Entry-level PAs are paid hourly meaning during the particularly busy parts of the year you get those OT hours. -Promotion from within is commonplace and NBCU is such a massive company that movement is very possible.

Cons

-Pay is OK by industry standards but still not anything great. -Hours are outlandish. Expect nights and weekends. -Hourly employees DO NOT get paid time off. No sick days, no vacation days. This is my main gripe.

2.0
Jul 18, 2014

Too many issues

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I love my co-workers, whether they are on my team or other teams within the overarching NBC organization, they are all great people. You will be challenged on a daily basis

Cons

Management is terrible, micro-manage, condescending and no respect for their team members Very political in nature, if you don't know how to play the game, you will go no where in this organization-work ethic and value of your work will not matter Pay is less than desirable and time off is limited-10 days Communication between departments is awful and at times non existent which makes it harder to get things done

1.0
Jan 8, 2014

Terrible

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's cool to go back home (out of NYC) and say 'hey family I work at NBC'.

Cons

Everything else is a con. This place is a boys club with no room for advancement unless you are in a position that is incredibly visible to the 'executive team.' C-level decision makers are entitled, outdated and pretentious. They make major decisions (sometimes that effect your job directly) without speaking to you before hand, change your role completely and increase responsibility level and never acknowledge your request for a raise. The issue isn't that you don't get a raise, it's that they expect you to take on more and more responsibility without even thinking about having the discussion. After 3 years, 7 direct bosses and no raise, I would NEVER let a friend of mine work here, even if they were unemployed, because they would get sucked into the swirl and find themselves here 3 years later with very little to show for it. It's a toxic work culture and no one smiles.

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