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?

"The health and family planning benefits are great." ((in 110 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 32 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great coworkers (depends on your department)" ((in 14 reviews)); "They really care about their people and give great benefits to their employees and their families." ((in 8 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.

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)

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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4.0

Feb 16, 2014

Overall my experience at ESPN was filled with many highs and a few lows.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working for a big entertainment company, getting paid to watch sports, being a part of an operation that puts a great product on TV and seeing your efforts pay off.

Cons

Low salary, late hours, bad bosses, interoffice politics, living in Bristol if you are based there, dealing with corporate downsizing.

4.0

Feb 8, 2014

Great place if you are a sports fan

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am as big a sports fan as you can get....benefits were great and pay was decent.

Cons

Even though it has been a company priority there is no work/life balance and those promoted are not always the most deserving.

5.0

Feb 8, 2014

One of the best companies on the planet.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly complex and challenging technical problems to solve. World class facilities. Blue collar work ethic - everyone works hard! Sports + Technology

Cons

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