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.

What are the top reviewed ESPN locations?

Buenos Aires , San Isidro , Pilar , Beccar , La Plata , Republica Argentina

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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 Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Aug 20, 2021

A Business after all

Producer

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Pros

A great place to learn if you make the time

Cons

Just like any other place of business, there is a bottom line and its all about it.

5.0

Aug 19, 2021

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Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job, love working here. People are great. I could not be happier. It is a smooth hiring process and there is a lot of great opportunities.

Cons

There are no cons. I have had a very positive experience. The company always has your best interests and it was a great experience.

5.0

Aug 18, 2021

Great Culture, Great Team

Content director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible teamwork between content, sales and marketing. Passionate sports fans.

Cons

I haven't found any yet. We need a new facility but are getting one.

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