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NBCUniversal is a media company focusing on entertainment, news, and information production. Established in 2004 through the merger of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, it has grown into a global powerhouse. Headquartered in New York with additional operations in California, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, and London, the company is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. The diverse portfolio of NBCUniversal includes news and entertainment television networks, a motion picture company, television production operations, a television stations group, theme parks, and a suite of internet-based businesses.

The company holds a diverse workforce with 49.1% female employees and 48.4% ethnic minorities. It has an unusually high proportion of Democratic Party members at 93.0%, yet employees seem to enjoy the inclusive work environment. NBCUniversal has great employee retention with staff members staying with the company for an average of 3.9 years. The firm employs 35,000 workers and generates an annual revenue of $33 billion. Jeff Shell serves as the CEO, leading NBCUniversal in its position as an industry leader in the media and entertainment sector.

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4.6/5

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

The company treated employees with respect and was very forward thinking

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

To many divisions that don't communicate & work on the same accounts

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2023
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Good people. Good salary. Great line manager.

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Work can be repetitive and dull. Not the best office atmosphere.

NBCUniversal benefits

Generous leave allowance.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Provides that work life balance and great benefits. Opportunites for advancement and career development.

NBCUniversal benefits

Working remotely, paid time off, and full benefits including 401K.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2022
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Great benefits!

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Useless annual performance reviews for admin assistant positions

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2021
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Atmosphere, Salary, Responsibility, People and Co-Workers

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Driving in the parking structure

NBCUniversal benefits

Being part of largest working movie studio in the World!

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

I liked the attention that is given to every job title. No matter what you are doing, your job title matters.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

I like the brand since I've grown up going the theme parks

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Not enough responsibilities for my role.

NBCUniversal benefits

Free passes to the theme parks

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Good pay and benifits

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

i was let go due to a company wide layoff and relocation

NBCUniversal benefits

Discount golf

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

The work/life balance was very good, the benefits, fun company to work for.

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Always changing, stuck not a lot of room to grow into a new position

NBCUniversal benefits

Going to the parks and tickets to the parks

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Work environment

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Difficulty getting part-time/full-time over seasonal

NBCUniversal benefits

Free park entry/discounts

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Amazing coworkers. Fantastic pay. Time off and benefits were top notch.

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Nights and weekend work.

NBCUniversal benefits

Close to home.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2019
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

great company, lots of perks, great health plan

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

long hours, work can become repetitive

NBCUniversal benefits

health plan was great

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2019
Pros of working at NBCUniversal

Great hours and a good variety of work to spread around to their design team.

Cons of working at NBCUniversal

Lack of a career path.

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The team at NBCUniversal

  • The founders of NBCUniversal are Josh Grotstein, Karthik Ramaswami and Paul Lee.
  • The key people at NBCUniversal are Jeff Shell, Josh Grotstein and Karthik Ramaswami.
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Jeff Shell
Josh Grotstein
Karthik Ramaswami
Paul Lee

NBCUniversal rankings

NBCUniversal is ranked #68 on the Best Media companies to work for in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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NBCUniversal salaries

Average NBCUniversal salary
$57,348
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$27.57 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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NBCUniversal diversity

9.5
Diversity score
We calculated NBCUniversal’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of NBCUniversal’s workforce.
NBCUniversal diversity summary. Zippia estimates NBCUniversal's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated NBCUniversal's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of NBCUniversal's workforce.
  • NBCUniversal has 35,000 employees.
  • 49% of NBCUniversal employees are women, while 51% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at NBCUniversal is White (52%).
  • 22% of NBCUniversal employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 12% of NBCUniversal employees are Asian.
  • The average employee at NBCUniversal makes $57,348 per year.
  • NBCUniversal employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at NBCUniversal stay with the company for 3.9 years on average.

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NBCUniversal office locations

NBCUniversal is headquartered in New York, NY

Biggest NBCUniversal locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Los Angeles, CA177$64,991
2New York, NY128$66,475
3Washington, DC24$63,954
4San Francisco, CA12$67,449
5San Diego, CA8$64,059
6Fort Worth, TX7$51,869
7Chicago, IL6$56,411
8Phoenix, AZ4$55,542
9Las Vegas, NV4$57,847
10San Antonio, TX3$52,615

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NBCUniversal financial performance

9.8
Performance score

Highest paying NBCUniversal competitors

Compare NBCUniversal salaries to competitors, including HBO, Fox Broadcasting Company, and CBS Sports Network. Employees at HBO earn the highest average yearly salary of $81,323. The salaries at Fox Broadcasting Company average $81,173 per year, and the salaries at CBS Sports Network come in at $75,685 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$81,3230
2$81,1730
3$75,6850
4$72,2640
5$69,4550
6$62,5830
7$60,3830
8$59,8680
9$57,5550
10$57,5180

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Zippia gives an in-depth look into the details of NBCUniversal, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data, and more, in order to inform job seekers about NBCUniversal. The employee data is based on information from people who have self-reported their past or current employments at NBCUniversal. The data on this page is also based on data sources collected from public and open data sources on the Internet and other locations, as well as proprietary data we licensed from other companies. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, the BLS, company filings, estimates based on those filings, H1B filings, and other public and private datasets. While we have made attempts to ensure that the information displayed are correct, Zippia is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. None of the information on this page has been provided or approved by NBCUniversal. The data presented on this page does not represent the view of NBCUniversal and its employees or that of Zippia.

NBCUniversal may also be known as or be related to NBC Universal, Inc. (August 2, 2004 – January 29, 2011), NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC., NBCUniversal, NBCUniversal Media LLC, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Nbcuniversal Media, LLC, Nbcuniversal Media, Llc and NBC Universal.