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 pros of working at Universal Audio according to real employee reviews?

"Overall great people to work with who are passionate about pro" ((in 8 reviews))

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

1.0

Feb 21, 2026

The ship is sinking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still a respected brand but many old positives are disappearing.

Cons

Chaos is the new norm, last minute pivots on everything makes planning difficult. Several re orgs has added unnecessary fatigue. Roadmap is non existent.

3.0

Nov 5, 2025

Great engineers, unremarkable management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The products are high quality and the tech is top tier

Cons

Chaotic management decisions, business practices, hard to trust the leaders

1.0

May 20, 2025

Worst place to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has zero pros

Cons

Zero growth. Worst Tech stack and team, Internal politics. immature company.

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