NBCUniversal reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,307 total reviews)

Mike Cavanagh

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Feb 3, 2016

Hostile Management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people who work there are mostly excellent, talented, and pleasant to work with. Universal City, CA location - it's a great place to work Lots of career opportunities, if you can survive the toxic environments.

Cons

When you're salary gets too high, they (Comcast) suddenly realize they can lay you off and replace you with a vendor/contractor. That's when the abuse starts. They give you unpleasant tasks, constantly berate your performance, make you work weekends, all in an attempt to have you quit so they don't incur the cost of laying you off. My colleagues and I had excellent reviews for years until Comcast took over. Then they removed most of our privileges like nearby parking, offices, etc. After that came the constant criticisms and looks and tone of open contempt at meetings. They treated the former vendors the same way. Everyone saw the writing on the wall. Many quit quickly, the masochists stayed behind for the coveted severance packages, which I doubt was worth the continued suffering. The new hires/vendors are offered rock bottom dollars. They keep interviewing until someone desperate accepts their low-ball offers.

3.0
Aug 28, 2015

Lots of Politics

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Pros

Better leadership under Comcast than under GE, but that doesn't say much. Very silo'd work environment... the company's left hand doesn't know what it's right hand is doing.

Cons

Tons of politics. Get ready to learn how to play political chess with you co-workers and remember to keep your friends close but your enemies closer.

2.0
Mar 23, 2015

Industry in a downward spiral

Anonymous employee
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Pros

NBC is still an impressive brand and gets attention.

Cons

Comcast is a heartless company and destroys the NBC brand more and more each year. But they really have no choice. TV is dying. The broadcast and cable industry is doomed. Not a good long term career move.

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