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 been stable over the past 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 116 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 35 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 29 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 79 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 50 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 34 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 31 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 27 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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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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4.0

Sep 26, 2016

Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Multiple departments to advance your career. Great networking opportunities.

Cons

Sometimes you have to move laterally so you can grow in your career.

3.0

Sep 21, 2016

Mid level manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's cool to say you work at ESPN, everyday is different, there are good people amongst the lower level employee crowd. You may meet celebrities and travel to major sports events. You also may do none of that.

Cons

The stuff you read on Deadspin is all true. And they only report a drop in the bucket. Morals and morale are very low. Watch your back. Poor pay. You are a cog in a very large machine.

3.0

Sep 21, 2016

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-Environment (you're around people that LOVE sports, obviously) -The relationships you develop professionally and personally w/the people you work with ...some are famous...but they become first-name basis people/friends after working with them regularly -Name recognition -Disney Brand

Cons

-Compensation...sorry but it's honestly TERRIBLE! -"Old school" approach to management it really felt archaic at times...ESPECIALLY compared to companies in the technology age -Cheap: the company was just really cheap (at least in my office) cubicals were old, software was old/or not available, tech support was bad at best, dinners/lunches were scarce....it is commonplace for team meals at most good companies these days -COMPENSATION -Dishonesty to advertisers about ROI -Advancement

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