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.

ESPN reviews

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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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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1K reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2017

Ok Company

Digital media director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people work in ESPN

Cons

Lack of vision in future

3.0

Jan 27, 2017

Fun! but with lots of bureaucracy and egos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid hourly for this specific employment model - so made a lot of money with overtime Can say you work for ESPN Lots of travel! (with this specific job) Lots of cool people to work with from all different backgrounds Fun opportunities The work is exciting - you're part of ESPN! Laid back in some situations Had some great managers who were also wonderful people People build strong teams and stick to them

Cons

Not everyone is awesome - some people really miserable people Can't always move up - it's more about who you know or who you are friends with BIG egos Some departments are generally stuck up Didn't get any benefits Finally, people can be really possessive over their job's field and have really sensitive toes - so be very careful to not step on them

5.0

Jan 23, 2017

Senior Account Executive

Account executive

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Best brand in the business.

Cons

Publisher content is in high demand, causing frequent inventory sellouts.

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Fun! but with lots of bureaucracy and egos

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