ESPN reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)
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James Pitaro

93% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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2.0
Aug 5, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It feels amazing contributing to the "Worldwide Leader" and being a part of something so well-run and successful.

Cons

I felt like I was constantly being hit on by single male coworkers (Because who else were they going to date in rural Connecticut?) and that my sports knowledge was doubted or taken less seriously because I was a woman who wasn't a die-hard fan of my local pro sports teams.

2.0
Jan 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Good company perks (Disney is parent company)

Cons

-Beholden to Disney Policies and Stock Price -Extremely poor executive management (Boys club mentality). Doesn't matter what you know, but who you know. -Job security is lacking. Multiple massive layoffs every year. Also, always talk of the next layoff. -Declining industry. Although ESPN led the industry for years, they were late in jumping on the streaming bandwagon. Losing cable subscribers each month. -Toxic "every man for himself" culture in some departments. This has trickled down from the top. -Contractors are treated extremely poorly here. -There's always a scandal. They can't stay out of the news.

2.0
Apr 30, 2018

TV-First Company Stuck in the Pre-Info Age

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance of team is great, time-off/remote requests granted easily, executives are accessible to meet with

Cons

Too much structure -- gives off a non-trusting view to bottom-line employees, management can get very territorial. No cultural/personality/people-interaction training when starting. Highly recommend adopting a signature culture like other companies (i.e. personality tests of rookies, transparent feedback, etc.). Younger generation seems to be leaving quicker.

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