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?

"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?

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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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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1K reviews

3.0

Oct 9, 2017

Content Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The day to day at ESPN can be fantastic. From the Wellness benefits, to the beautiful campus and cafeteria, to celebrity sightings, and to working amazing events can really offer a lot of fulfilling life moments and experiences. ESPN works very hard to make the office feel like a special place.

Cons

Like any big company, it's very competitive, and ESPN as a whole views everyone as expendable. Upward mobility can be challenging, and not always fair. It can be very difficult to make your work stand out, even when performing at a high level, because of the sheer size of the company

4.0

Oct 4, 2017

Maybe you will, maybe you won't

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of great opportunities to learn

Cons

When revenue goals aren't met, expect layoffs.

2.0

Sep 24, 2017

Associate Editor

Associate editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience to work in big sports events.

Cons

People are not very talented, specially from supervisors. Supervisor don't like to hear new ideas, they actually hate them. They make you feel that you are not important at all. Payment is extremely low, benefits not great. Not a lot of space to grow, If you have family will be difficult to live on these conditions. You will struggle to pay you rent and you will need to find a roommate or live very far from the studios in order for you to pay the rent. Salary is really, be aware!

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