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 127 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 124 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 34 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 26 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 39 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 29 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership, hyper" ((in 18 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

1.0

Mar 15, 2010

There's nothing "family-friendly" about CNN.

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to get experience, looks good on resume

Cons

CNN is a good place to work if you don't inconvenience management by having a family and daring them to uphold their "family-friendly" policies. When I began job-sharing, I consistently received poor performance reviews, despite the quality of my work not changing. I eventually was let go because management couldn't make me quit. This was a much better, more innovative company under Ted Turner. Now it's just another big corporation that only cares about the stockholders.

1.0

Jan 28, 2025

A Call for Urgent Reinvention

News associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Techwood campus is lovely.

Cons

Everyone at CNN—especially those who’ve been there the longest—needs a wake-up call. Stop behaving like all-knowing SVPs and VPs while your revenue shrinks and the brand you built collapses. Listen—really listen—to your junior staffers, your interns, and new associates. They understand how to reach younger audiences far better than a misguided vertical video strategy conceived by 40-year-olds ever will. Ask them tough questions, and give them the freedom to answer honestly. Remember, we are your future: the viewers and consumers who will either carry CNN forward or let it fade into irrelevance.

2.0

May 22, 2023

Toxic and abusive management

Associate producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name recognition, passionate and talented colleagues

Cons

A lot of people are comfortable being miserable, creating a negative and toxic environment. There is a lot of office politics/favoritism at play that decides who is considered for promotion vs who needs to apply to be considered. Lack of transparency and communication.

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