Is ESPN a good company to work for?

ESPN has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,721 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?

"The health and family planning benefits are great." ((in 112 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 28 reviews)); "Great coworkers (depends on your department)" ((in 13 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)); "Even though it has been a company priority there is no work/life balance and those promoted are not always the most deserving." ((in 32 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 30 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 30 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?

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ESPN reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(219 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

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5.0

Mar 6, 2017

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun job working in sports

Cons

Not very good pay or benefits

3.0

Feb 1, 2017

ESPN Company Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- GREAT for Resume -- Pinnacle Of The Sports Media Industry - A LOT of exposure to great talent and major advertisers/brand - Ideal for Sports Fanatic - Perks as a Disney Employee are GREAT

Cons

- Often too much focus on the bottom dollar & NOT what's necessary to achieve revenue goals (i.e. Better work processes, better technology, etc...) - Career advancement is VERY tricky to navigate across teams & groups - Salary/Pay is questionable pending your position, experience level and who you know within the company - Senior Management often makes decisions that aren't carefully thought through - Some tools utilized for day-to-day job responsibilities are VERY outdated and need upgrading

3.0

Jan 27, 2017

Fun! but with lots of bureaucracy and egos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Paid hourly for this specific employment model - so made a lot of money with overtime Can say you work for ESPN Lots of travel! (with this specific job) Lots of cool people to work with from all different backgrounds Fun opportunities The work is exciting - you're part of ESPN! Laid back in some situations Had some great managers who were also wonderful people People build strong teams and stick to them

Cons

Not everyone is awesome - some people really miserable people Can't always move up - it's more about who you know or who you are friends with BIG egos Some departments are generally stuck up Didn't get any benefits Finally, people can be really possessive over their job's field and have really sensitive toes - so be very careful to not step on them

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