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 2% 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 129 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 123 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 25 reviews))

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

"long hours and at times stressful" ((in 42 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 32 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 32 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 28 reviews)); "Constantly restructuring and frequent layoffs" ((in 20 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

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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

3.0

Dec 9, 2020

Wonderful Coworkers...and that's about it.

Ad sales assistant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It was wonderful and fun to be able to work with colleagues in Europe and the US. Onboard training was well thought out and insightful.

Cons

I made barely minimum wage for a stressful and demanding job. There was no room for growth within the organization, management was not interested in acknowledging or rewarding value added by dedicated employees. Lack of support from upper mgmt was very demoralizing.

5.0

Dec 7, 2020

Great!

Producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good benefits and helpful programs.

Cons

I don't have any substantial cons.

3.0

Dec 7, 2020

About as expected

Radiologist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

doing work I feel good about

Cons

long hours and increasing responsibilities

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