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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)
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James Pitaro

93% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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1.0
Jul 9, 2016

No diversity

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Pros

Good pay and that is all I can think of.

Cons

No work life balance HR barely exists No promotions unless you are one of them

3.0
Jun 10, 2016

Account Service Representative

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Pros

Fun culture, good people, laid back environment

Cons

Horrible pay, incestuous, pretty bad benefits. offered 10 days of vacation per year

4.0
May 20, 2016

Great People, Changing Atmosphere

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Pros

The people at ESPN are fantastic. You get the full-gamut of personalities, sure, but on the whole, its a great bunch of folks to work with. At least where I was in Technology. ESPN has a history of taking care of its employees, and while you're there, it can be one of the best jobs you've ever had.

Cons

The more integrated ESPN becomes with Disney's infrastructure, the more 'corporate' it becomes. You find yourself spending more and more time on administrative tasks and less time on actually getting your work done or creating great products. The biggest current issue is morale after the 2015 round of layoffs, which didn't seem to take into account performance reviews, past service, awards, etc. The stories I've heard from many people still there is that no one feels secure anymore. Job performance doesn't matter. Personal or career growth doesn't matter. It used to be a place where you could work, build a career, bring up a family while actually spending time with them when you weren't working. A lot of folks now feel (some of them actually being told) that they should be working longer hours to get the job done. Deadlines can't slide simply because the bodies are no longer there. Many who are self-confident are prepping resumes and opening up to new alternatives before they find it necessary to look. The ones who don't feel they can leave, the ones who are scared to move on, are hunkered in, working hard, and hoping to be missed by next year's announced culling. An unfortunately, while great people, may not be the folks you want steering the ship into sports broadcasting's uncertain but likely exciting future.

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