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 105 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 33 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great coworkers (depends on your department)" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 80 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 54 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 35 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 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

Ratings by category

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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1K reviews

3.0

Jan 9, 2016

Not Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Bragging rights for working at the company and resume, working on sports topics all day

Cons

The most political place I've ever worked, very big into favortism, extremely low pay, overall the focus is on the content not employees, we didn't even have a company holiday party. Does not live up to the hype.

5.0

Jan 9, 2016

Slow Growth and Low Skill upper management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice environment and place to work. People in general are friendly and nice.

Cons

Senior managers got in their positions by appointy or by time in the company, not by skill or merit.

4.0

Jan 3, 2016

Great Company for the Hard Working

Coordinating producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful, high-tech campus in a suburban rural environment, two hours from both NYC and Boston. Stellar perks under Disney umbrella including health and 401k, on-site free wellness center, great cafeteria (not subsidized), on-site daycare, access to lots of development and life programs, main entrance gate pass to Disney parks worldwide. Competitive and creative environment with lots to learn. Be part of the world's most successful sports media company.

Cons

Hard-driving 24/7 environment not for the faint of heart. With few exceptions for certain corporate departments, people here are expected to be tied to the office at all hours. Location is a turn-off for younger employees though a great place to settle down with a family. Recent reorgs and pressure from Disney to make numbers have made it even more challenging, vibe is less positive than before. Environment can be challenging for women and minorities though company is working hard to combat and address the "old boys' club" reputation.

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