ESPN reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,301 total reviews)
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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
Sep 6, 2012

Great place to grow your career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Paid for performance seriously upheld.

Cons

Hours are tough. Low pay for entry-level

3.0
Jun 26, 2012

Don't work at ESPN if you're not a sports fan.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Salary is competitive, despite what some employees think. The benefits are very good. The best thing about ESPN is job security. You have to really screw up to get fired.

Cons

The culture has changed a lot since the early days. It's an extremely competitive environment and it's very tough to advance. There is a zero-sum mentality among management - they like to observe the competition to see who will win. Your personality has a lot do with how far you advance. If you don't fit a certain mold, the opportunity for promotion will be slim.

2.0
Apr 12, 2012

So monotonous

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Pros

I loved the sports atmosphere and the coworkers were hilarious and nice. I also really liked the laid back vibe and the huge flat screen tvs everywhere.

Cons

There were no opportunities for an intern to stay on full time or advance in the company. The work was so monotonous that I really started dreading going to work each day.

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