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 4% 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 3.2 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 127 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 124 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 42 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 34 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 39 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 29 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership, hyper" ((in 18 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.

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3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

33% approve of CEO

38% 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

2.9

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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3.0

Mar 28, 2013

Great people but ratings pressure is intense

Senior producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some wonderful people working at CNN. They make it fun to work there.

Cons

The staff cuts have been hard. The staff has to do a lot more with much fewer than resources.

5.0

Oct 16, 2012

Great place to work and gain experience.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

fast paced, great culture, access to the news

Cons

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with smaller presence in NY

5.0

Jul 6, 2008

It all depends on your boss & department

Media producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's the global news leader and there is a fair amount of prestige that comes with the job and the title. At my level, mid-career with no staff to manage, I have a ton of freedom to do my job as well as work on projects I want to work on. This is NOT corporate culture - it is due to the fact that I have a great boss. Daily, I work with video, reporters, packages and information that regularly makes air on CNN, CNNI, Headline News and cnn.com - what could be more satisfying then that?

Cons

Schedule can be crazy! Work can be stressful but that's part of the fun, or likely one of the main reasons you work in TV anyway...no day is ever the same.

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