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.

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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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1K reviews

3.0

Dec 30, 2015

Great place to work if you love sports.

Associate designer

Recommend

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Pros

Great place to work if you love sports. It's not for everyone though. Disney benefits. The people are nice, and are great to work with.

Cons

Irregular and varying working hours and days off for certain positions. The company promotes work-life balance, but it's difficult to have balance with demanding projects and shows.

3.0

Dec 29, 2015

Kicked to the curb ...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pinnacle of the business; sports-centric attitude

Cons

Long, variable hours; short time between shifts; inconsistent management

4.0

Dec 29, 2015

HR PM

Human resources project manager

Recommend

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20 Years in Staffing with Sales and Leadership experience, as well as RPO experience.

Cons

Consulting position finished at ESPN...

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