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 100 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 35 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 30 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great coworkers (depends on your department)" ((in 13 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 50 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)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((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.

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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

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

5.0

Oct 6, 2012

I had so much fun working there.

Busser and food runner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a sport's bar, the best things about working there were the customers themselves. We all had a great time.

Cons

Disney decided to shut down all of our major locations except for the one left at LA Live.

3.0

Sep 28, 2012

Welcome to the boys club.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel to cool spots, co-workers, schedule flexibility.

Cons

Pay, unclear expectations of what it takes to be successful, propensity towards sexism, total lack of communication in upper management, red tape for miles when trying to get something done.

3.0

Sep 21, 2012

A dream accomplished but Why all the stress

Studio production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good For Resume Your a part of one of the best networks Good Benefits

Cons

If your young this place has the potential to suck the life out of you. Difficult to get a promotion even when work is top notch if your not their type of person. This job can be very stressful if you don't have a hobby or outlet to turn to after work. It's TV so they feel they can disrespect you verbally and you should keep your mouth close. Top management cater to ego of some undeserving talent.

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