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 111 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 25 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 79 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 50 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 34 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 31 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 29 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?

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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

5.0

Jul 26, 2019

Best company to work for in Hartford area

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, beautiful campus, great perks for employees

Cons

Career growth opportunities are very hard to come by. Software engineering has not been mature enough to execute well. Cowboy-ish culture is prevalent across various engineering teams, specially in the leadership positions.

2.0

Jul 17, 2019

Must love Bristol CT and mediocracy

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Committee decisions are the norm. Mickey Mouse benefits are ok, fringe benefits are excellent. Some good people still are there.

Cons

Committee decisions erode the best solutions to Value Engineering. Mickey Mouse has hacked at the staff across ESPN, ABC, and studios they purchased. Once was a great place to work now muddled by poor morale.

5.0

Jul 3, 2019

Cool work and dynamic culture

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear strategic priorities Not hierarchical - ideas come from anywhere and anyone Beautiful state of the art facilities Smart and passionate coworkers

Cons

So "nice" people can tend to couch critical feedback

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