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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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

2.0

Apr 19, 2010

Ok place to work, you don't get much input though.

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benifits are good and location is great

Cons

Not much room for growth

3.0

Feb 25, 2010

INTERN

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learned great things... worked with music 24/7

Cons

some time it was very administrative and boring

3.0

Jun 26, 2008

Decent enough for a major label

new media coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to musicians/artists Working on exciting and mass market releases Better budgets and profile than indie sector Investing in innovative promotions Freebies like concert tickets, CDs Although corporate the culture is progressive and fairly relaxed Decent work/life balance Lots of people for opportunities/networking Good infrastructure to let you get on with the work compared to indie/small business sector Opportunties to move between its different labels

Cons

Most of their releases are flawed/too commercial/naff My experience with HR and communications there weren't great Lot of people aren't not passionate about music like in the indie sector Salaries in this sector are bad compared to other media industries Too much focus on the 'product' not the artist or what audiences want. Don't think there are good long term prospects for this type of corporate music company.

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Jobs at Universal Music Group

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