Company Culture Has Changed Dramatically - Systems Administrator ESPN Employee Review

2.0
Jan 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good people. Good company perks (Disney is parent company)

Cons

-Beholden to Disney Policies and Stock Price -Extremely poor executive management (Boys club mentality). Doesn't matter what you know, but who you know. -Job security is lacking. Multiple massive layoffs every year. Also, always talk of the next layoff. -Declining industry. Although ESPN led the industry for years, they were late in jumping on the streaming bandwagon. Losing cable subscribers each month. -Toxic "every man for himself" culture in some departments. This has trickled down from the top. -Contractors are treated extremely poorly here. -There's always a scandal. They can't stay out of the news.

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
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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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