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 1,721 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) , Business Analyst (10)

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

"Great people and very dedicated" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great! Benefits and work environment!" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great team and artists to work with" ((in 49 reviews)); "Fulfilling and challenging and learned a lot." ((in 21 reviews)); "Even being a fly on the wall and observing is a great opportunity." ((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 96 reviews)); "Salaries can be low or very different between departments/team members" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours (or hours negotiated will not be respected a lot of the time)." ((in 32 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 25 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

Universal Music Group reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,184 total reviews)

Sir Lucian Grainge

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,184 reviews)

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Universal Music Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,184 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

Feb 13, 2010

Music companies like Universal Music are slowly-dieing dinosaurs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The free CDs, the lax environment, the music and the artist

Cons

Management is terrible, there is no room for growth or promotion, employees are rarely told they do a great job but are always quick to reprimand employees for mistake.

2.0

Feb 3, 2010

A once vibrant company, hobbled by a lack of vision and too many six-sigma blackbelts

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Music! Many creative, passionate people. Generous benefits.

Cons

Someone drank the "management consultant" kool-aid, and everything became incredibly corporate. If you are not one of management's favorites (it helps if you know where the skeletons are buried), plan on staying in your current job forever. There was an unbelievable amount of back-stabbing and gossip. For every talented, passionate, creative, productive employee you will find a clueless, self-promoting, sneaky hack.

2.0

Jul 1, 2009

Universal Music

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons to work for UMG are: Free Music Unfortunately, there are no other benefits for working at UMG, it has become just another corporation

Cons

Some of the downside is: Inconsistencies within labels Industry in decline Too Corporate - Lost Focus on Music for Profits No Clear Leadership or Direction for Company

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Jobs at Universal Music Group

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