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 1,727 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 137 reviews)); "Great people and very dedicated" ((in 126 reviews)); "Great team and artists to work with" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great work environment to be in overall." ((in 17 reviews)); "The gigs you get to go are great, and so is the office." ((in 17 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 96 reviews)); "Long hours (or hours negotiated will not be respected a lot of the time)." ((in 38 reviews)); "Salaries can be low or very different between departments/team members" ((in 31 reviews)); "Poor management and over working" ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management is afraid of confrontation." ((in 25 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

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Universal Music Group reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,188 total reviews)

Sir Lucian Grainge

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Universal Music Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,188 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).

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1K reviews

5.0

Dec 31, 2014

Great Place to Work

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is flexible on work times. The are open to new ideas. You get a holiday gift week and are closed on major holidays.

Cons

There are not any cons working for Universal Music Group

3.0

Dec 27, 2014

Fun Company but not good for employee growth

Manager marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with artists is fun and health benefits are good.

Cons

Promotions within were very few, top heavy on upper management.

3.0

Dec 8, 2014

Fun perks, people are great but keep personal life to yourself.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay and one of the better places to work but keep in mind--it is corporate. Don't let the fact that it is for a music company sway you, it isn't like that. It can be a nice environment , people playing music from their offices, super friendly people, laughter but keep the personal stuff to yourself. Perks include six releases or one box set every other month (but if it's not in stock, you don't get it and you lose one of your selections), access to free merch,music and tix.

Cons

Politics run amok in the environment, people cow-tow to those in higher positions and some of those in higher positions expect just that. One year the top executives from Europe came and it was as if the Queen of England had arrived. People didn't talk around them, the environment was tense, I actually witnessed someone purposely not turn the heat up when it was freezing because one of these executives set the temperature while they were there one day. They keep department staff small to cut costs, put some people on salary and then have them work 55-70 hours a week and encourage you to work weekends to get the work done--I'm not talking occasionally or even during a deadline but as a regular duty.

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