ESPN reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)
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93% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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5.0
Jun 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture, very smart people, creative environment and great work/life balance

Cons

not as much opportunity for upward movement since people stay for a long time

5.0
Apr 28, 2015

Production Intern

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Treated like a full time employee, given many opportunities that full-time employees would have, not the classic "intern" experience, great opportunities to network within the entire company

Cons

The location isn't the most ideal, it's a big company so sometimes can feel lost in the crowd, really cold winters

4.0
Dec 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Mega multi platform powerhouse leading sports media category. Passionate people. Enormous marketplace reach and prestige. Fair and balanced culture. Innovates within their core and where they must. Creative influencer. Stability due to legacy subscription model and league partnerships.

Cons

Long term strategic vision. Can't see beyond bat and ball sports. Organization remains driven by TV. Driven by affiliate, sales, programming and product. Marketing has minimal influence beyond traditional advertising. Millennial a aren't as engaged as the previous generation. Leadership is driven by a good old boys network from within. Challenged with seeing bigger picture largely due to a lack of diverse, experienced talent outside the organization, traditional media and sports. Extremely low pay as they value their brand to influence outsiders to take far below market value. Bonuses are laughable regardless how well the company performs. Doesn't move it people around to grow and develop their skill set.

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