Is ESPN a good company to work for?

ESPN has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,720 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at ESPN to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ESPN have been left by employees working as Intern , Director and Producer .

Does ESPN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ESPN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ESPN. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ESPN?

79% of ESPN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ESPN 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ESPN?

Production Assistant (70) , Intern (37) , Manager (27) , Content Associate (25) , Producer (22) , Marketing Coordinator (21) , Associate Producer (20) , Director (14) , Account Executive (10) , Editor (10) , Estagiário (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Associate Editor (9) , Account Manager (8) , Asistente De Producción (8)

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

"The health and family planning benefits are great." ((in 113 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 36 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 27 reviews)); "The Walt Disney Company give all the employees great benefits." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 79 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 49 reviews)); "Even though it has been a company priority there is no work/life balance and those promoted are not always the most deserving." ((in 33 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 30 reviews)); "frequent layoffs (about every 2 years)" ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about ESPN layoffs in 2026?

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

What ESPN locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Miami , Orlando , Charlotte , Chicago , Washington , Austin , Dallas , Hartford , San Francisco , Los Angeles

ESPN reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)

James Pitaro

93% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

ESPN has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,301 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ESPN 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

Aug 21, 2017

A great company on the wane.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities, with Starbucks, fitness centers and child care available.

Cons

A couple of rounds of layoffs per year lately Waning income streams Way too many layers of management CTO says they're a "technology company," then ignores IT for years

4.0

May 31, 2017

Production Operations

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESPN has a great company culture. They really care about their people and give great benefits to their employees and their families.

Cons

Because tv is 24/7, depending on your job, you will work very late shifts. ESPN also expects you to sometimes work 6th days (you get paid well), but all of this can cut into your personal life.

2.0

Apr 23, 2017

Guilty of their own success

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on live sports - great energy Bonus Access to key sport events 401k with company match Disney park perks

Cons

Responsibilities are blurred intentionally Too much emphasis on diversity and Moms. Has ruined the culture as Moms work 2/3 of time and it's celebrated.

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