Archaic, Behind the Times, and Traditional - Human Resources ESPN Employee Review

2.0
Jun 28, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Working at ESPN means you also work for Disney, and in HR that means there are plenty of opportunities to go to different segments and still maintain employment/benefits within the company.

Cons

HR leadership subscribes to bottom-down management: walking around the floor at 6pm to ensure people are still there working, maintaining that employees be in role for a set period of time (at least two years) before eligible for promotions, celebrating birthdays instead of achievements, rewarding individuals instead of teams, working behind closed doors and offering no visibility into their decision-making, and mandating all HR employees sit in the middle of the floor with no windows as they all have large offices on the perimeter of the building. It's like working for a company that's still living in the 60s.

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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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