Is Universal Music Group a good company to work for?

Universal Music Group has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,723 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Universal Music Group to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Universal Music Group have been left by employees working as Intern , Administrative Assistant and Executive Assistant .

Does Universal Music Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Universal Music Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Universal Music Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Universal Music Group?

62% of Universal Music Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Universal Music Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Universal Music Group?

Intern (84) , Coordinator (35) , Administrative Assistant (31) , Manager (29) , Marketing Intern (23) , Director (22) , Executive Assistant (18) , Marketing (18) , Internship (17) , Marketing Assistant (15) , Marketing Coordinator (14) , Product Manager (14) , Project Manager (13) , Marketing Director (11) , Analyst (10)

What are the pros of working at Universal Music Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great! Benefits and work environment!" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great people and very dedicated" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great team and artists to work with" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great coworkers and open to new ideas" ((in 22 reviews)); "Fulfilling and challenging and learned a lot." ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Low pay but of course a little better than some music companies so they use that against you." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours (or hours negotiated will not be respected a lot of the time)." ((in 37 reviews)); "Salaries can be low or very different between departments/team members" ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor management and over working" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management is afraid of confrontation." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Universal Music Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Universal Music Group locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Santa Monica , Woodland Hills , Nashville , Philadelphia , Universal City , Minneapolis , Miami , Brentwood , Miami Beach , Atlanta , Hollywood , Dallas , Fishers , Indianapolis , Woodland , San Francisco , Newark , Chicago , Hampton , Brooklyn , Ann Arbor , Southfield , Louisville , Washington , Charlotte , Washington , Houston , Missouri City

Universal Music Group reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,185 total reviews)

Sir Lucian Grainge

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Universal Music Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,185 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Universal Music Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Apr 9, 2024

Universal Music

Music producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They over work you. They are brutally honest They only care about money They don’t really care about their artists Bad

Cons

Not culture , No care for employees , Bad treatment

3.0

Oct 23, 2022

Not really Finance

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to large music industry giants and managing their revenue and communications with finance teams

Cons

Sold as a finance job but really and accounting/ revenue recognition job. Over worked and way underpaid for industry standards. No real growth within role very stagnant

1.0

Oct 15, 2022

Watch out! Read other reviews before making a decision to work here!

Transportation analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great, pay is attractive and remote work too.

Cons

VP of logistics is a fire breathing dragon that will blame you constantly from errors they made before you are hired and expects you to correct them. Within 1 week of employment you start seeing a toxic work environment. Upper management has more fun playing blame game than supporting employees. Management expects you to work 10 and 12 hours per day with no extra pay.

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