Does ESPN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ESPN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ESPN. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ESPN?

79% of ESPN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ESPN 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ESPN?

Production Assistant (70) , Intern (37) , Manager (27) , Content Associate (25) , Producer (22) , Marketing Coordinator (21) , Associate Producer (20) , Director (14) , Account Executive (10) , Editor (10) , Estagiário (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Associate Editor (9) , Account Manager (8) , Asistente De Producción (8)

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

"Great Benefits due to being Disney owned" ((in 115 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 36 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 27 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 26 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 71 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 49 reviews)); "Even though it has been a company priority there is no work/life balance and those promoted are not always the most deserving." ((in 33 reviews)); "frequent layoffs (about every 2 years)" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about ESPN layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)

James Pitaro

93% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

ESPN has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,301 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ESPN 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

Feb 7, 2017

ESPN

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, free gym classes

Cons

Lack of communication between departments, unprofessional behavior from some managers.

4.0

Feb 3, 2017

Great Perk's and Great Benefits

Account executive

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Owned by Disney and so the perks throughout the country are great. Multiple deals on anywhere from vacation to car insurance!

Cons

Hard to advance; A lot of "red tape" in companies

3.0

Feb 1, 2017

ESPN Company Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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- GREAT for Resume -- Pinnacle Of The Sports Media Industry - A LOT of exposure to great talent and major advertisers/brand - Ideal for Sports Fanatic - Perks as a Disney Employee are GREAT

Cons

- Often too much focus on the bottom dollar & NOT what's necessary to achieve revenue goals (i.e. Better work processes, better technology, etc...) - Career advancement is VERY tricky to navigate across teams & groups - Salary/Pay is questionable pending your position, experience level and who you know within the company - Senior Management often makes decisions that aren't carefully thought through - Some tools utilized for day-to-day job responsibilities are VERY outdated and need upgrading

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