Does BMG pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BMG employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BMG. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BMG?

59% of BMG employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BMG 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BMG?

Manager (15) , Senior Manager (6) , Director (4) , Product Manager (4) , Royalty Manager (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing (3) , Senior Coordinator (3) , BMG (2) , Consultant (2) , Coordinator (2) , IT Analyst (2) , Streaming Manager (2) , Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at BMG according to real employee reviews?

"minded; Good benefits; Solid co" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and nice people" ((in 12 reviews)); "some nice colleagues & offices" ((in 8 reviews)); "fun corporate culture and learning experiences across vast range of products and industries." ((in 6 reviews)); "Work environment was amazing!" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BMG according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries and lack of progression" ((in 10 reviews)); "low pay and some management issue" ((in 7 reviews)); "the average staff member not listened to, and ineffective management driving good employees to leave." ((in 7 reviews)); "New upper management not very communicative/transparent with employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of flexibility" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about BMG layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BMG layoffs and their outlook for job security at BMG in 2026.

BMG reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)

Thomas Coesfeld

36% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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BMG has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BMG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Medien & Kommunikation industry (3.7 stars).

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148 reviews

3.0

Apr 9, 2025

Lack of communication from upper management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively good benefits, decent growth opportunities within the company in the mid- to long-term. Company is quite international, good team culture.

Cons

New upper management not very communicative/transparent with employees. Things move slowly due to lots of red tape/approvals which I suppose is common in big companies

2.0

Apr 3, 2025

Great teams, bad new management and no development prospects

Digital analytics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On a team level the vibes are great, and depending on the location the offices are a great place to work. Good work life balance on most days.

Cons

On a macro business level the company has gotten a lot more corporate and there has been a lack of empathy from most of the current board and new leadership hires. Berlin office is very corporate and has little in common with your typical music company. No development prospects in many departments, you really have to get lucky with your manager and how well they get along with the C-level, if you want to fast track your career. Budget very limited in some departments, until it suddenly isn't anymore and gets spent on a whim by department head.

3.0

Feb 13, 2025

It wasn't bad

Royalty manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good internal structure, everything was clear

Cons

work sucked, turned me off working anywhere near royalties

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