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 106 reviews)); "good work life balance for all" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 34 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 49 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 30 reviews)); "frequent layoffs (about every 2 years)" ((in 30 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

May 24, 2016

Work work work work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Fantastic people to work with. If you love sports there's nothing better. Did I hit twenty words yet?

Cons

Lots of travel, odd hours, poor management, low career growth opportunities. Again, just need to hit twenty words.

4.0

May 22, 2016

Sales and Marketing Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

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During my time at ESPN it was obvious that my team really wanted to see me grow, and were invested in helping me in any way possible.

Cons

Working at ESPN is extremely competitive, but if you do not mind working extra hard then that shouldn't be a problem. Depending on the department, at times it sometimes felt as if there was not enough work for the interns.

2.0

May 20, 2016

ASSOCIATE MANAGER

Associate manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It is ESPN and if you are in the right team you can have great experiences and opportunities.

Cons

CLICKY, high school mean girls atmosphere if you don't fit in. No growth based on merit.

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