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 107 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 33 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 29 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers (depends on your department)" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 48 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)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 32 reviews)); "frequent layoffs (about every 2 years)" ((in 31 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.

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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1K reviews

2.0

Aug 12, 2016

It used to be a good place to work. It's gotten too corporate now.

On-air specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pride our brand and in a good on-air product. State of the art technologies and always looking to push the envelope.

Cons

Too many e-mails, meetings and corporate paperwork. Managers treat employees like just a number. Management needs more training. Work-life balance needs to be a priority again. Company more concerned about costs and less concerned about quality. Too much paperwork and meetings for yearly reviews.

1.0

Nov 2, 2014

Run away. It is a toxic, morale killer. It is not a place for professionals.

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a great place to work for years. That has changed. They finally got smart enough to give 3 weeks of vacation so you can actually use your Disney passes.

Cons

Management is changing direction like a monkey swinging from a tree. Directors and above have a sweet thing going. They are very busy selfishly maneuvering and networking up without a care for the direction of their staff or the company.

3.0

Mar 11, 2018

Sr Management Needs Massive Overhaul

Social media

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits - The ability to say you work for a company like Disney - Looks good on the resume - The People are incredible - Ability to watch sports - Travel to events - Get to work with some of the best talent in the industry - Instant credibility when you say you're with ESPN - Every day is different

Cons

- ESPN kills your passion for sports - Little room for career growth - Highly political management and culture. You have to suck up in order to get ahead. - They promote people who don't have a clue what they are doing - Often found myself stagnant and not learning anything - Very corporate culture - Exec management is slow to make decisions and when they do make decisions, it's detrimental to the future of the company. - Bristol CT is awful. Good luck finding work-life balance

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