Is CNN a good company to work for?

CNN has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,571 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at CNN to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CNN have been left by employees working as Intern , Writer and Production Assistant .

Does CNN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CNN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CNN. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CNN?

57% of CNN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CNN 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CNN?

Intern (90) , Producer (64) , Associate Producer (56) , Production Assistant (42) , Senior Producer (19) , Journalist (18) , Writer (18) , Internship (17) , Manager (17) , Editor (15) , Video Editor (14) , Reporter (13) , Journalist/Reporter (11) , News Assistant (11) , Director (9)

What are the pros of working at CNN according to real employee reviews?

"Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 131 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 122 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 42 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 37 reviews)); "Learned a lot about the tv news industry and got to watch leaders in the field work" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CNN according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 38 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 31 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 28 reviews)); "Layoffs are common." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about CNN layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CNN layoffs and their outlook for job security at CNN in 2026.

What CNN locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Atlanta , Washington , Los Angeles

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3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

33% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

CNN has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,032 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CNN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Sep 22, 2012

CNN

News assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be a very good place to develop skills and to refine your craft. The company has a large infrastructure and could give you opportunities outside of your chosen career path.

Cons

Because of the rapid growth of the company, many components of the business were mismanaged. The focus of the look and content of CNN changed to often. There was no clear leadership and that trickled down to most levels of CNN management.

4.0

Sep 20, 2012

Some political crap, but overall, OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, bright co-workers (at least in my dept), meaningful work. It's still a respected organization and many people care about it deeply.

Cons

Lack of communication between divisions, top-heavy with management, sense of rudderlessness, Way too much e-mail. There's constant talk about "One CNN," but little progress -- because everybody's trying to hold on to their fiefdom. That's TV for you -- lots of money, lots of ego, little sense.

4.0

Sep 7, 2012

Great benefits...not much room for advancement in NY.

Media coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CNN is a great place to work if you are in Atlanta where there are tons of opportunities for advancement and career development.

Cons

CNN NY has zero chance for job advancement. You basically have to wait for someone to leave or die to get promoted.

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