Is NBCUniversal a good company to work for?

NBCUniversal has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 7,549 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 (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 693 reviews)); "good benefits and 401k." ((in 566 reviews)); "Great culture and diversity" ((in 303 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with" ((in 199 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 172 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 366 reviews)); "Very late nights and long hours" ((in 192 reviews)); "Poor management and HR looking in the other direction when numerous employees voice the same/similar complaints." ((in 192 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 62 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 NBCUniversal locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Fort Worth , Hialeah , Minneapolis , Houston , Miramar , Boston , Dallas , North Hollywood , West Hartford , Washington

NBCUniversal reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,307 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 5,307 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

3.0

Jul 31, 2017

Typical for the industry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, perks, working side by side with good people (for the most part)

Cons

Most of the people that get promoted, stepped on or stabbed other people in the back to get there OR generally have no idea what they are doing. Sometimes it's a combo of both. It's hard to stomach being lead by most of them.

NBCUniversal Response

8y

Thank you for leaving a review! We are glad you enjoy the benefits & perks from working at NBCUniversal and we appreciate this feedback. If you have specific issues with your management, we encourage you to reach out to the HR representative for your department. We take our employees' opinions seriously and we are always looking for ways to improve. Thanks again for your feedback! -The NBCUniversal Talent Acquisition Team

3.0

May 20, 2017

Ok place to work, not great, not bad

Storage engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In the information technology department NBCU has newer technology. The things you work on are either tried and true or a few projects are latest and greatest technology. The Director level management is experienced and good at what they do. Health Benefits are on par with other Fortune 500 companies. Not the best i have ever seen but certainly not the worse either.

Cons

My first line manager was young and a bit immature. He was given to throwing temper tantrums. It was probably that it was too soon for him to have direct reports, he may have done better if he does a stint as a team lead lead first, This happens a lot a person maybe a good technologist but poor at managing people. The data center infrastructure has grown out of control, no real rhyme or reason(i,e, standards). It can get a little frustrating. Its a 24x7 operation but staffed as if it is 12x5 as a result you do tend to work a lot of hours. For the NYC area the pay isn't that great. NYC area is a very expensive market but the salaries are comparable to the midwest.

NBCUniversal Response

8y

Hi there, thanks for leaving us a review! We really appreciate your time with NBCUniversal, and we're happy to see that your experience was a good one. We're sorry to hear about your experience regarding a boss. Our Human Resources department is always available for concerns and represents all folks at NBCUniversal, from the bottom to the top. Thanks again for your feedback, and take care!

2.0

Aug 10, 2016

giant corporation - not the best for technical employees

Nextech associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name company = great benefits and security work life balance

Cons

technical leadership is lacking company doesn't truly invest in their technical employees - lots of contractors. this leads to people not caring about the quality of their work.

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