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 people" ((in 15 reviews)); "some nice colleagues & offices" ((in 7 reviews)); "A very relaxed working environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "fun corporate culture and learning experiences across vast range of products and industries." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and lack of progression" ((in 10 reviews)); "the average staff member not listened to, and ineffective management driving good employees to leave." ((in 8 reviews)); "low pay and some management issue" ((in 6 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

4.0

Jul 8, 2015

Company Culture Not Excellent, but Improving

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company culture hasn't always been great, but the mid-lower level employees have been working hard to build more camaraderie and change the culture.

Cons

As a music company, BMG should have a more creative workspace and culture.

2.0

Dec 12, 2014

Big company getting bigger but forgetting the people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The people I work with day-to-day are awesome - Boss has my best interests in mind - Great work/life balance (7.5 hour work day) - Good vacation - Large, impressive catalog - Many offices around the world - 401k with matching and health care

Cons

- Departments act like separate companies within the same office, with little to no interaction or inclusion with "outside departments" - Communication between low-level and high-level employees is nearly non-existent - Technology is outdated an incapable of handling the growing catalog, leading to some previously profitable clients being "forgotten" and frustration internally as completing simple tasks become difficult - No one really leaves, and no one gets fired, leaving many in a stagnant state of professional growth - Incompetence in some positions (entry-level to executive) negatively affects work flow and culture - Having ideas counter to the status quo can be frowned upon - Pay is below industry averages

2.0

Sep 2, 2014

Growing pains

Vice president, ny

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Has become the new 'major' publisher so there are plenty of opportunities to grow with the company. Hiring has been somewhat reliant on old alliances which have brought in an underwhelming senior mgmt structure which is slowly being recognized.

Cons

Along with its meteoric rise has come the problem of many of the catalog and roster being overlooked and underserviced. Staff simply trying to keep up with the many acquisitions made to continue growth. So long hours to keep pace.

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