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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 110 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 36 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful" ((in 25 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 51 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)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 32 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((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

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 Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Feb 27, 2020

Pretty Good

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people but as a whole the company is big so doesn’t care about personal things

Cons

Work nights and weekends so no social life

3.0

Feb 21, 2020

Beware: Not A Dream Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company perks & benefits

Cons

Poor Management: Several Managers working for this company 20+ years were immediately placed into their roles with no college degrees and /or management skills , resulting in poor management behavior. They must stop hiring/promoting someone referred by a friend or the 'Yes Ma'am's' known as the old Boy's Club mentality. Upper Management needs to wake up to better understanding what's really going on in their organization. Work/Life Balance - Tough work schedules/shift hours Low Pay - Salary not competitive with the current job market

5.0

Feb 20, 2020

It's good

Digital associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to travel and the people I work with are talented

Cons

lots of work, but it's cool

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