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 109 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 28 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 27 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ESPN according to real employee reviews?

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 82 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 32 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 27 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.

What are the top reviewed ESPN locations?

Buenos Aires , San Isidro , Pilar , Beccar , La Plata , Republica Argentina

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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1K reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2022

Good pace

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, work culture, team play

Cons

Not much all good compared

2.0

May 26, 2022

Not as Glamorous as one would think

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to say you work at ESPN. You may get to travel to remote events. There are some great people that work there. Benefits are decent: medical, vision, 401K, free entry to most Disney parks.

Cons

There is no down time. If you're assigned to work on a seasonal sport (ex NBA), one might think you would get a break or have some down time after the season. Nope, you're expected to jump right into another sport or large project. Culture requires people to work long hours, constantly answer email, and frowns upon any questioning of management. Lots of old white men have been there for 25+ years. Good ideas only come from management. Quite a bit of nepotism. Over 75% of employees are either from the Northeast or have a relative, friend, etc get them the job. A lack of true recruitment has held back growth within several areas.

4.0

May 25, 2022

Associate Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, working with sports and growth opportunities

Cons

Work life balance still not there. Different departments express flexibility but still work in a live sports environment.

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