Does BBC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BBC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BBC. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BBC?

71% of BBC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BBC 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BBC?

Software Engineer (162) , Journalist (160) , Producer (146) , Broadcast Journalist (117) , Researcher (88) , Assistant Producer (64) , Senior Journalist (60) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Project Manager (49) , Intern (45) , Manager (43) , Senior Broadcast Journalist (38) , Production Coordinator (34) , Business Analyst (33) , Editor (32)

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

"Great people; amazing to work at most trusted brand; get to do a dream job" ((in 388 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and the output/content is amazing." ((in 193 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is great" ((in 189 reviews)); "the team are great and really supportive" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great culture and working enviroment" ((in 107 reviews))

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

"Low pay and sometimes it's hard to progress" ((in 231 reviews)); "Low salary in software engineering compared to competitive market level (you can earn twice as much elsewhere)" ((in 181 reviews)); "No career progression is possible" ((in 115 reviews)); "Long hours and not always paid for them" ((in 75 reviews)); "Too many managers who don't know that they don't know what they're doing." ((in 71 reviews))

What are employees saying about BBC redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,351 total reviews)

Matt Brittin

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44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

BBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,351 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BBC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Sep 26, 2025

Professional studio

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The best in-camera work practices

Cons

Hard to stand out in a big company

5.0

Jun 3, 2025

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun times working with them

Cons

Nothing to complain about for this

5.0

May 23, 2025

i attend my pool

Pool attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

its awesome, i love my pool

Cons

chlorine is too expensive lol

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