ESPN reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)
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James Pitaro

93% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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5.0
Oct 18, 2016

ESPN

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Open thinking encouraged. Great deal of get the job done, very little finger pointing.

Cons

Layoffs caused by poor decision making on programming and how it affect everyday jobs.

3.0
Oct 15, 2016

OK experience w/ no movement

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Disney discounts -Reasonably set work schedules set far in advance -Good benefits -Christmas bonuses (for now) -The cafeteria has a late night cook for the graveyard shift

Cons

-Management are only extensions of HR -No help from managers or supervisors as most are not technically competent. They are strictly people managers. -Starting base pay extremely low with very slow pay raises. -Downsize company every two years or so which makes long term prospects unlikely. Downsize due to exorbitant exclusive broadcast rights costs -Network Control is a black hole. Positive ratings for this company are from 9-5 desk jobs and studio/video production folk

5.0
Oct 14, 2016

Great Role

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent co-workers, exposed to a fast paced, ever changing media landscape

Cons

Sometimes career advancement felt slow

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