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 109 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 38 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 28 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 74 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 49 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 33 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)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 32 reviews))

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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

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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5.0

Jan 4, 2020

Incredible Benefits, Passionate Employees

Manager

Recommend

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Pros

As part of the Disney company, ESPN has incredible benefits, and for a sports fan there is no better place in America. Everyday you will work with passionate and talented people at the top of their game. While culture certainly varies department by department, I experienced an overall genuine interest from all leadership in the success of the employees.

Cons

It is a 24-hour business and that often means work/life balance can take a hit.

3.0

Dec 29, 2019

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Coordinating editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Bristol is a beautiful campus. My commute was a joke. 12 minutes with no traffic. If you are dedicated to doing great storytelling, there is opportunity to work on very high quality projects.

Cons

ESPN's growth has outpaced many employees ability to contribute in an effective manner. ESPN would never relieve itself of these employees. This created a culture of entrenchment. Not the best.

3.0

Nov 26, 2019

Not a good place anymore

It director

Recommend

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Pros

Great co-workers who are willing to work hard to get the job done

Cons

Used to be a great place to work. New CTO only promotes his inner circle and no longer has the best interests of ESPN in mind.

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