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      3.6

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (1,032 total reviews)
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      Jeff Zucker

      29% approve of CEO

      35% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Senior management

      CNN has an employee rating of 3.6 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
      Feb 20, 2019

      Good and Bad

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very smart, dedicated coworkers. Excellent benefits, great PTO from day 1. Great office location, easily accessible from anywhere in the city.

      Cons

      Growing pains because of evolution of the traditional news business; they’ve got a smart team but are not keen to let them innovate. Many experienced and talented people have left in the past 2 years because of the clicqueyness and favoritism of middle managers. Promotions are handed out in the same manner, so some who have been with the company a long time but can’t manage themselves out of a paper bag are now people managers and it has spurred along the higher turnover rates. HR managers are lackadaisical and unprofessional; that’s probably what chases away the external hires, because only the lifers are sticking around at this point.

      3.0
      May 10, 2018

      Photojournalist

      Photojournalist
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits. Good equipment.

      Cons

      Terrible management. Will not address long term issues because they’re too afraid to rock the boat.

      4.0
      Jan 25, 2018

      CNN full time employee review

      Associate producer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I started at CNN as an intern and have stayed with the network since. If you're hungry for opportunities and offer yourself up to various teams, there's a lot of opportunity for growth. The company rewards people who want to learn vs. those who are comfortable coasting. Of course, every team and role is different. The benefits can't be beat - healthcare coverage, gym memberships, etc. Although that might change depending on how the merger with AT&T goes.

      Cons

      As with any job/industry, you do have to put in your time when you're starting out, either as a freelancer or a News Associate. You'll work long, sometimes unconventional hours for little pay. That said, you'll move up quickly within your first year or two and if you hustle, doors will open.

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