Does Universal Audio pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Universal Audio employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Universal Audio. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Universal Audio?

51% of Universal Audio employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Universal Audio 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Universal Audio?

Finance Executive (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Engineer (2) , QA Engineer (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

What are the cons of working at Universal Audio according to real employee reviews?

"Management has no interest in hearing anyone's opinions on anything that wasn't their idea." ((in 4 reviews)); "Middle Management are abysmal in regards to response times" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lower pay vs. tech companies in the area." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Universal Audio layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Universal Audio layoffs and their outlook for job security at Universal Audio in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Universal Audio locations?

Scotts Valley , Santa Cruz , El Segundo , San Jose , Boulder , Atlanta

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Universal Audio reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)

Bill Putnam Jr.

72% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Senior management

Universal Audio has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Universal Audio employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

40 reviews

2.0

Jan 5, 2024

They don’t care about you

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company lets you buy products at cost.

Cons

They pay terrible. They don’t care about you. They don’t listen to you. Don’t do it unless you have side hustle and need equipment at cost.

3.0

Jul 16, 2021

Fun but needs to get with the times

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool products and lots of extracurricular music related activities

Cons

Too laid back for the goals they have.

3.0

Jan 10, 2017

Great people to work with, no room for moving up the ladder

Qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall great people to work with who are passionate about pro-audio and music, flexible work times

Cons

No room to move up internally with your position

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