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)

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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

Apr 28, 2016

Marketing manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Opportunity to work on several different types of projects

Cons

It's hard to find a "con"

3.0

Apr 22, 2016

Only for people who like sports

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like sports, you'll get plenty of it here.

Cons

Pay and hours are bad, because its a "glamorous" industry that looks good on resumes.

4.0

Apr 13, 2016

Good place to start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of freedom, clear expectationsB

Cons

No room to grow

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