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 107 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 33 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 29 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great coworkers (depends on your department)" ((in 14 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 48 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)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 32 reviews)); "frequent layoffs (about every 2 years)" ((in 31 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.

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

Jan 28, 2019

Great exposure to studio productions at a fast-paced company.

Motion graphics controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure to fast-pace media environment Great for your resume Fun environment. Great medical benefits and 401k match.

Cons

Long/late working hours at times. Low to average pay. Working nights, weekends, holidays is part of the business. Big company culture.

2.0

Oct 8, 2018

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Latest and greatest technologies. Attempting to catch up in the streaming world.

Cons

Executive management runs Technology like it is a start-up, but doesn't even come close to paying like one. They yell and scream at employee's when things go wrong. They are completely unprofessional. The epitome of a good old boys club.

4.0

Mar 2, 2016

Senior Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand and position in the industry Strong emphasis on people Opportunity came with performance Strong direction and leadership

Cons

Environment and culture has changed Leadership has taken focus away from people Brand is strong but seems to be deteriorating as the industry and consumer behavior shifts Has become very corporate

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