NBC Universal Reviews

Pros

Co-workers can be great to work with and flex time is a pretty good deal. Decent pay and PTO. Perks like free screenings.

Cons

So much outsourcing and penny pinching they've reduced what you do to managing processess that manage processes rather than actually being a business analyst.

Advice to Senior Management

Quit simplifying jobs to the point that everything employees loved about their jobs is taken away in the attempt to save a buck.

Pros

Amazing colleagues, friendly people, interesting high-profile work. Good location.

Cons

Management does not adequately compensate its employees for their hard work. Many need to leave the company or department to receive even a minimal cost of living increase in pay. Increased hours expected for stagnant, non-market wages.

Advice to Senior Management

Salaries are a good 20-30% below market. Institute regular bonuses and predictable raises. Promote people regularly and fairly.

Pros

The people make it worth going in every day because they are truly supportive of one another.

Cons

The size of the company can make it difficult to navigate the over all umbrella of networks and executives.

Advice to Senior Management

They should being back the management development programs for those who are interesting in mater's degrees.

Pros

Good benefits, creative freedom, interesting work

Cons

the organization is pretty bureaucratic

Pros

- Extremely talented people and outstanding leadership
- Clear vision and strategy
- Great brands and passionate employees

Cons

- Compensation is not always on top of the market
- Hard to find work/life balance

Pros

NBC Universal is a great company to work for. Generally great with understanding work - life balance. Rewarding the employees has been okay, better than most companies I've worked at.

Cons

Receiving a promotion seems to be a tremendous amount of work. There does not seem to be a rhyme or reason in which the promotions are done.

Advice to Senior Management

Perhaps promotions do not have a maximum cap. It can be discouraging seeing other colleagues move on with their career and one can stay stagnant when showing loyalty.

Pros

Expanding company
Decent pay
Marketing, press and PR apparently work well

Cons

Old-fashioned creative ideas
No career opportunity
terrible or absent feedback on your work
totally disorganized
incompetent management

Advice to Senior Management

Fire all your directors and supervisors and start from scratch.

Pros

Good training
Opportunities to understand how different department works

Cons

Too big a firm, hard to be recognized

Advice to Senior Management

International students want more opportunities to work with NBC but policy seems don't allow them to work as full-time.

Pros

It's 30 Rock, which is a great location to intern. You can do as much hands-on production work as you can handle. It's great to be able to do work that is actually seen, rather than just doing coffee runs, filing & photocopying the entire time.

Cons

There's little to no room for advancement, but NBC should try to identify great interns and help interns get a job with the company.

Advice to Senior Management

HR needs to be timely with communication, they seem permanently overwhelmed.

Pros

Considering that it's a rather large company, NBC does try to encourage a feeling of community among its employees. It's a very dynamic company that encourages career growth, and if you're in 30 Rock, it's simply a fun location. A great place to work at least for a few years if only for the experience.

Cons

Benefits are not great, and depending on the department, salary might not be the most competitive. Because of NBC's new parent company, employee communications and HR seem overwhelmed, and the transition is not going as smoothly as I would have hoped.

Advice to Senior Management

Employee communications and HR need to do a better job of being responsive and forthright with information. They seem to be overwhelmed.