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)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 34 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 31 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 27 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 47 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 29 reviews)); "frequent layoffs (about every 2 years)" ((in 27 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

Jun 12, 2017

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Solid, successful company. Employee perks such as a gym, disney discounts/passes, and intramural sports. Many different areas of the company makes it easy to move around.

Cons

24 hour company so many groups work around the clock and on holidays and weekends. our department hasn't seen any promotions for nearly 2 years.

4.0

Jun 8, 2017

ESPN is still a great place to work!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

For a sports fan and a technologist, there was not better place to work. Everyday was challenging and rewarding, both personally and professionally.

Cons

The culture has changed over the past few years, it's become more corporate and bureaucratic.

5.0

Jun 1, 2017

Great editor job working here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome opportunity working here yes

Cons

no cons to report sorry

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