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 109 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 28 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 27 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 82 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 49 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 32 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 27 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

5.0

Apr 21, 2023

Producer

Feature producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, potential growth

Cons

Location is not ideal. Layoffs loom

2.0

Oct 4, 2022

Low pay in an expensive & crummy place to live

Video editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

ESPN as an employer is fine. No major complaints or praise. But pay is very low for the industry and the location. Bristol is a dead and ugly little town and just not a great place to live. But it's even hard to afford living here with how low ESPN pays. It's as if they're paying you in clout so you can say you work here. ESPN is a pretty good place to work for a couple years, put it on your resume, and get the heck out. Quality of life around here is low.

Cons

Pay is lousy for the location.

3.0

Sep 20, 2021

Easy To Get Stuck

Production coordinator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really great people who work here! The health insurance benefits are great. There are some really fun perks from both ESPN and from Disney. Good amount of roles get over time. The Disney name and ESPN look great on a resume. There are certainly areas of the company that you can move through that won't have the same issues as others.

Cons

Disney family companies consistently pay under market value, so most positions are under paid for the work you do. You get into the Disney Parks for free, but that doesn't go far when you live in Connecticut. The culture is you're expected to work a minimum of 2-3 levels above your current role, but it's unlikely you'll get promoted. You're just supposed to grin and take it no matter how overwhelmed you are or unsustainable it is. The expectation is that you will live in Connecticut for most roles, there seems to be no plan to make remote work a future option though it would be wildly popular and retain talent.

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