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      3.6

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (1,032 total reviews)
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      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
      3.0
      Sep 17, 2008

      A massive, confused bureaucracy.

      Researcher
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      Pros

      I like the recent focus on politics. The website is one of the top two or three news sites (in terms of traffic) anywhere. Cable news--for better or for worse--isn't going anywhere as a primary news source for many Americans, and that means a lot in terms of job security when newspapers are going belly-up left and right. And there are plenty of really good people working here.

      Cons

      It's a bureaucracy. One hand doesn't know what the other hand is doing. Getting vacation/expenses etc. is like going to the DMV on a bad day. A lot of the editorial ideas are extemely gimmicky and obviously came from a bunch of suits sitting around in a board room.

      5.0
      Jul 6, 2008

      It all depends on your boss & department

      Media producer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's the global news leader and there is a fair amount of prestige that comes with the job and the title. At my level, mid-career with no staff to manage, I have a ton of freedom to do my job as well as work on projects I want to work on. This is NOT corporate culture - it is due to the fact that I have a great boss. Daily, I work with video, reporters, packages and information that regularly makes air on CNN, CNNI, Headline News and cnn.com - what could be more satisfying then that?

      Cons

      Schedule can be crazy! Work can be stressful but that's part of the fun, or likely one of the main reasons you work in TV anyway...no day is ever the same.

      3.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Glamourous but not very filling.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Internationall news organization recognized everywhere.

      Cons

      Poor corporate management. Expected to work long hours with no compensation. Family life suffers greatly.

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