Does CNN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CNN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CNN. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CNN?

57% of CNN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CNN 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CNN?

Intern (90) , Producer (64) , Associate Producer (56) , Production Assistant (42) , Senior Producer (19) , Journalist (18) , Writer (18) , Internship (17) , Manager (17) , Editor (15) , Video Editor (14) , Reporter (13) , Journalist/Reporter (11) , News Assistant (11) , Director (9)

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

"Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 130 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 123 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 43 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 43 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 30 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 28 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and top" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about CNN layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CNN locations?

São Paulo , Brasília , Rio de Janeiro

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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

29% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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CNN has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,032 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CNN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Jul 8, 2024

5*

Senior commercial analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly, salary is in line with market, benefits are great.

Cons

No regular performance reviews at the company.

5.0

Jul 5, 2024

Great company

Associate producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, great work environment, great coworkers, great opportunities for both, and really good benefits and insurance

Cons

Getting time off at the holidays is a little tough but it’s doable. I also wish we got holiday pay and that hourly workers were paid biweekly instead of weekly but other than that, it’s a great job.

2.0

Jun 30, 2024

Tough shop--for no reason

Staff writer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work with great resources

Cons

Some of the co-workers can be nasty and sabotage your work. Be especially careful of the Copy Editors at CNN International

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