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?

"Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 129 reviews)); "Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 126 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 37 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 41 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 31 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 30 reviews)); "Constantly restructuring and frequent layoffs" ((in 24 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

30% approve of CEO

36% 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

May 26, 2020

It's okay.

News researcher

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot, actually! Good people.

Cons

A lot of cons are in place.

4.0

May 19, 2020

Good company culture and cross function efficiency

Sales planner

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional colleagues, efficient team structure

Cons

less growth opportunity if it is a small and stable team

2.0

May 13, 2020

Know what you're in for

Senior producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's CNN and there is no other organization like it Benefits are amazing

Cons

Its a 24/7 news channel so be expecting to work 24/7 News is depressing

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