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 114 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 30 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 26 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 75 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 49 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 35 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 33 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 32 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Feb 21, 2012

Deception and Mismanagement

Advertising account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great name and strong brand. Great network of talent and people behind the scenes making things happen.

Cons

No opportunity for advancement. No consideration for employees lives outside of the workplace although they preach it well. Complete cover-up and internal politics at senior level. Lying and intentionally misleading advertisers and employees.

4.0

Feb 16, 2012

Fair

Project statistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job is fairly easy. Get paid to watch sports and do basic data entry. Casual work environment with friendly people who have similar interests as you. Very accommodating with schedule.

Cons

Mostly night shifts and schedule is based off of production needs. Must be able to work on the weekends. On-the-go training. Maximum of 28 hours a week.

2.0

Jan 30, 2012

TERRIBLE

Event production assistant trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good food, good comraderie, smart people, opportunities to give new ideas, although they might get stolen by others, interesting job filled with fun travel

Cons

Horrible hours, horrible pay, get treated like a gopher, little respect with high demands, no room for advancement

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