Cutting highlights for SC, cutting video/sound/montages for SC, working as a part of the show staff - Production Assistant ESPN Employee Review

4.0
Sep 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people Dress code is casual (you can wear jeans to work everyday) Hit the ground running: you play a role in the creation of each show, you don't get coffee. Ex: it's common to be creating the highlights you see on SC within 6 months of being at the company. Overtime pay: you get time and a half OT pay and get paid extra when you work holidays You're encouraged to watch sports at work.

Cons

Hours: you will likely work weekends and very strange hours. (Highlight shifts are usually 4pm-2am, though you regularly work later than that). 9-5 jobs Monday-Friday is a unicorn position. Very little flexibility for time off: you have to plan your vacations really far in advance, at least 2 months. No holidays off: sports happen on holidays. It's near impossible to get them off. Overtime: you will rarely work a 40 hour week or an 8 hour day. And by rarely, I mean almost never. High stress: it's TV, which means everything is in a very tight schedule, the expectations are very high, and mistakes are not taken lightly.

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A very collaborative and supportive environment with plenty of space to grow within the company.

Cons

Work weekends and some nights, for those not interested in those types of hours.

2.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work on cool events and shows.

Cons

But the pay will be low and you work long hours. Takes a long time to get promoted even after good work. Regardless, the structure is better when you get OT, verses not. If you won't, some other person will

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