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?

"The health and family planning benefits are great." ((in 112 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 29 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great coworkers (depends on your department)" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pay well, Good job, 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 75 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 47 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 33 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 31 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 31 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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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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3.0

Apr 1, 2015

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Pros

Great Company, Great Perks, Great People...For the most part.

Cons

Department. If you don't have a good leader the odds are against you doing well. Being a large company, hard to advance in the career you wish.

5.0

Mar 26, 2015

Shaped my professional life, enlighten my industry knowledge & expanded infinite horizons for passions & opportunities.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The (literal) teamwork culture, ignites your personal growth via exposure and learning experiences.

Cons

Bristol, CT - work-life balance for recent graduate

4.0

Mar 12, 2015

ESPN is at the forefront of sports media and it shows in the breadth of experience they are able to offer.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

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ESPN has the greatest reach and resources of any company in its field. ESPN is at the frontier of the way sports are covered and broadcasted to the masses, and they encourage their employees to push their own limits. ESPN is growing and has been fluorishing for years. ESPN is owned by Disney, which provides great benefit packages for employees.

Cons

ESPN headquarters are located in Bristol, CT, which is a very rural and unexciting place to live and work. ESPN, like any other major corporation, can be rich with politics.

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