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 108 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 34 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 23 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 46 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 30 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

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

4.0

Dec 1, 2015

Good Company, Bad Staffing Policies

Tech manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity to learn new technologies. Dynamic, lively environment.

Cons

High staff attrition. Management believe "Developers are a Dime a Dozen" and "Subject Matter Expertise is unimportant" and then questions why solutions are not being delivered in a timely fashion.

4.0

Nov 29, 2015

Awesome place to work

Digital media designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working environment was awesome. If you are a sports fan (even if you are not), you grow to appreciate the openness of the environment and the constant goal to be creative, innovative and to always grow.

Cons

Management changes seemed to happen semi-frequently and there seemed to be consistent organizational changes. This meant a constant shift in priorities and styles.

4.0

Nov 25, 2015

Overall, not a bad place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESPN offers a great work life balance for its employees. Great sports atmosphere - if you are a sports fan, this is heaven. Fairly good benefits that are competitive in the workforce. Great perks from parent company / Walt Disney.

Cons

People can tend to be cliquey - ESPECIALLY managers. Pay is low compared to industry average (for my department anyway). ESPN perks relating to sporting events are rare. Tickets to a game? Think again.

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