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 decreased by 1% over the last 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) , Associate Editor (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Account Manager (8) , Asistente De Producción (8)

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

"Great Benefits due to being Disney owned" ((in 109 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 36 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 31 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 16 reviews))

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

"Very hard to get promoted; low pay" ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 50 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 34 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 31 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 29 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 are the top reviewed ESPN locations?

Bristol , New York , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Chicago , Hartford , Austin , San Francisco , Miami , Dallas , Seattle , Washington , Orlando , Boston , Houston , Cleveland , New Britain , Provo , Madison , Louisville , Honolulu , Burbank , Long Beach , San Diego , San Luis Obispo , Bridgeport , Southington , West Hartford , Cheshire , Thomaston

ESPN reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)

James Pitaro

93% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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

Oct 4, 2017

Maybe you will, maybe you won't

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of great opportunities to learn

Cons

When revenue goals aren't met, expect layoffs.

2.0

Sep 24, 2017

Associate Editor

Associate editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience to work in big sports events.

Cons

People are not very talented, specially from supervisors. Supervisor don't like to hear new ideas, they actually hate them. They make you feel that you are not important at all. Payment is extremely low, benefits not great. Not a lot of space to grow, If you have family will be difficult to live on these conditions. You will struggle to pay you rent and you will need to find a roommate or live very far from the studios in order for you to pay the rent. Salary is really, be aware!

4.0

Sep 23, 2017

Sports factory

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- It's called the Worldwide Leader in Sports for a reason. The network other sports networks consider the standard. - The resources at your disposal are considerably superior to its competition. Can gain lots of experience right away. - It is impossible not to meet and bond with people with interests similar to your own. Many employees relocated and have the same passion for sports.

Cons

In my opinion: - ESPN is an empire, but its stranglehold is loosening. Layoffs in 2013, 2015, 2017. - Since it's a large corporation, there are a lot of politics. The employees with the highest written evaluation marks don't necessarily get promoted. - Upper management sends mixed messages about what they expect from employees. What one boss preaches may contradict what another boss would like to see.

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