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Updated Mar 10, 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Universal Music Group
It was a Digital Interview, where you record yourself. It was very relaxed. It was a mixture of recording yourself and typing up the answers. There were questions relating to the company and about yourself as well.
- What are your favorite genres of music?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Universal Music Group
Videocall mit gesamtem Team. Das Gespräch war sehr nett, die Atmosphäre entspannt und die potenziellen Kolleginnen sympathisch. Es gab themenspezifische Fragen zu meiner Stelle. Nach ein paar Tagen kam die Zusage zum Job via Anruf.
- Welchen Input kannst du dem Team beisteuern?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Universal Music Group
HireVue Interview process-you can record however many times you want, so it is relatively easy and relaxed. The questions allowed you to talk more about yourself beyond what is written in a resume.
- What kind of music do you like listening to?

Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Universal Music Group (New York, NY) in Feb 2023
The interview process for UMG was nothing out of the ordinary. The interviews felt more like conversations to get to know each other as people and less like a pitch to sell yourself. It took around 3 weeks from start to finish.
- What kind of music do you listen to?
- Tell me a little bit about your resume.
- What are some of your hobbies?
- Why are you interested in Universal Music Group?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Universal Music Group in Feb 2023
I did a hirevue interview which is pre-recorded questions that you answer. Now I am on to a zoom interview where I speak to the hiring manager and get interviewed.
- What is your favorite type of music?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Universal Music Group
it was a hirevue interview with prerecorded quesions. they let you rerecord as many times as you wanted. only the first step so still waiting on live interview. straight forward questions.
- what is your favorite kind of music

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Universal Music Group
Just a few questions about music and your skills. It was very broad but not bad at all. The communication was very strong and overall a nice atmosphere. I unfortunately did not know that some skills were required
- What music are you listening to at the Moment

Anonymous Employee
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Universal Music Group
Straight forward, fair interview process. There were not really any curveballs and everything I was asked was relevant to how successful I would d be as an employee at UMG. As long as you are genuine and prepared there isn't a lot to worry about in the interview process.
- Why do you want to work at Universal Music Group?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Universal Music Group in Jan 2023
HR reached out via phone without pre-scheduling a screener. Had a short conversation about role and my experience <10 mins. HR said the maximum amount for the role was roughly $35K LESS than the maximum range they had advertised on their website. They said they would see if they were able to meet my minimum required salary (which was $20K less than the maximum advertised on their website). Never heard from them again, when I logged into the career portal it showed my application as "No Longer Under Consideration."
- Asked about experience with programs mentioned in job description, and minimum salary I would accept

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Universal Music Group in Jan 2023
virtual video interview that took about 30 minutes. had short answer questions and video questions that are unlimited retakes and 10 min. very relaxed and just to get to know you
- What genre of music do you listen to?
Universal Music Group Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Universal Music Group as 58.0% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.59 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Coordinator and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Internship and Administrative Assistant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Universal Music Group takes an average of 31 days when considering 213 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Executive Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 16 days), whereas Intern roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 40 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Universal Music Group according to 213 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 34.46%
One on One Interview: 28.38%
Presentation: 9.46%
Group Panel Interview: 8.11%
Drug Test: 5.07%
IQ Intelligence Test: 4.39%
Other: 3.72%
Background Check: 3.04%
Skills Test: 2.03%
Personality Test: 1.35%
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