Be careful - Anonymous employee ESPN Employee Review

3.0
Jan 31, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Top place for sports geeks; great benefits and Disney perks. Equipment is always new or close to it. People know their stuff. And you're getting paid to cover/talk about sports.

Cons

Place demands a lot from you and doesn't apologize for it. Some people never get to take a true, unplugged vacation. Some young managers have been promoted without merit and don't know how to handle problems; seems as if the place is having an identity crisis now because of cord-cutting. Promotions seem to stem from reasons other than competence.

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Cons

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Cons

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