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 been stable over the past 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 109 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 38 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 30 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 29 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 72 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 54 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 33 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 33 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 30 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

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

3.0

Oct 15, 2016

OK experience w/ no movement

Ops tech i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Disney discounts -Reasonably set work schedules set far in advance -Good benefits -Christmas bonuses (for now) -The cafeteria has a late night cook for the graveyard shift

Cons

-Management are only extensions of HR -No help from managers or supervisors as most are not technically competent. They are strictly people managers. -Starting base pay extremely low with very slow pay raises. -Downsize company every two years or so which makes long term prospects unlikely. Downsize due to exorbitant exclusive broadcast rights costs -Network Control is a black hole. Positive ratings for this company are from 9-5 desk jobs and studio/video production folk

5.0

Oct 14, 2016

Great Role

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent co-workers, exposed to a fast paced, ever changing media landscape

Cons

Sometimes career advancement felt slow

3.0

Oct 14, 2016

Good brand name. But hollow!

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Authority on Sports Quality of content

Cons

An uncanny resistance to accept change. Unrealistic pricing policies. 10 odd departments all working in isolation Unworthy candidates sitting in the leadership side High attrition

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