Pros
- It's cool to say you work at ESPN (huge brand recognition) - free Disney tickets & huge Disney discounts - daily exposure to celebs and on-air talent - great health benefits + free gym - subsidized cafes - many people are great to work with
Cons
- management...ESPN is run by male dinosaurs who are behind in the tech space and the outlook for a media company in today's landscape. Constant talk of cord cutting, yet when it's mentioned that you don't have cable, it's incomprehensible to them. When it's brought up that certain tech or way of doing things needs improvement, they "look into it" for about 2 years, then the conversation dies. - Work/life balance is horrendous. Expected to be on-call basically 24/7 without extra pay for constantly monitoring your cell. - The on-air talent are hit or miss. Sometimes great to work with, mostly arrogant and rude. - No opportunity to advance simply based on how well you do your job...if you haven't been there X amount of years or if you aren't X years old, good luck making your way up the totem pole.