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) , Associate Editor (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Account Manager (8) , Asistente De Producción (8)

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

"Benefits and resources from Disney are good." ((in 116 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 37 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 30 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 27 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees 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 74 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 53 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 29 reviews)); "frequent layoffs (about every 2 years)" ((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?

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

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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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1.0

Apr 6, 2018

Not a healthy work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name recognition on resume is very good

Cons

When I quit, the 401k matching ESPN had paid me was "forfeited" because I moved my 401k to my personal money manager. I lost thousands of dollars because of that, even though there's no contractual stipulation. They are now trying to reclaim more of my earnings since I left the company. Was asked to ignore a direct violation of company policy by management.

4.0

Mar 28, 2018

Okay place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity within entire Disney network Good yearly bonus

Cons

Struggle to grow Low salary Poor employee communication

4.0

Mar 26, 2018

TV Account Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible people and a fun environment

Cons

A lot of internal BS, management is very separated from the sales teams

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