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      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

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      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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      1K reviews
      4.0
      May 31, 2017

      Production Operations

      Production operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      ESPN has a great company culture. They really care about their people and give great benefits to their employees and their families.

      Cons

      Because tv is 24/7, depending on your job, you will work very late shifts. ESPN also expects you to sometimes work 6th days (you get paid well), but all of this can cut into your personal life.

      2.0
      Apr 23, 2017

      Guilty of their own success

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working on live sports - great energy Bonus Access to key sport events 401k with company match Disney park perks

      Cons

      Responsibilities are blurred intentionally Too much emphasis on diversity and Moms. Has ruined the culture as Moms work 2/3 of time and it's celebrated.

      5.0
      Mar 29, 2017

      Senior Researcher

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Working in sports is a blast. Getting paid to do what many do for free as a hobby is a true privilege. A large portion of the people you work with consider it to be a dream job. - It's a fast-paced and dynamic environment. No two days are the same and there's not much monotony. - There's freedom and opportunity to flex your creative muscles, especially on the production side. No idea is out of bounds. - The instant gratification of seeing your work every day broadcast on national platforms (either television or in digital space) is something not many professionals experience to the degree that we do at ESPN. - Pay for performance. While jobs in sports media are generally not lucrative regardless of where you work, if you do well here, they will take care of you. Annual merit increases. Generous Christmas bonuses.

      Cons

      - Working in sports means working when people watch sports... nights and weekends. It's not for everyone and certainly requires a good bit of sacrifice in terms of a life outside of work - Media is changing quickly and becoming more agile in the digital and social world yet many of the power brokers come from traditional cable or newspaper backgrounds. - Simply put, its a stressful time to work in the cable industry. Every company has layoffs yet when you work for a cable giant that's constantly in the news about declining viewership and subscribers, it does add to the stress level.

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