Is CNN a good company to work for as a Associate Writer?

Associate Writer professionals working at CNN have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of CNN employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Writer Jobs at CNN now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Writer interview questions at CNN .

Does CNN pay Associate Writer employees well?

Associate Writer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CNN with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Writer salaries at CNN.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CNN?

Intern (90) , Producer (64) , Associate Producer (56) , Production Assistant (42) , Senior Producer (19) , Journalist (18) , Writer (18) , Internship (17) , Manager (17) , Editor (15) , Video Editor (14) , Reporter (13) , Journalist/Reporter (11) , News Assistant (11) , Director (9)

What are the pros of working at CNN according to real employee reviews?

"Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 126 reviews)); "Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 126 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 42 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 34 reviews)); "Learned a lot about the tv news industry and got to watch leaders in the field work" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CNN according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 39 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 30 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 26 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and top" ((in 22 reviews))

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CNN Associate Writer reviews

3.7

100% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

97% approve of CEO

3% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Associate Writer employees have rated CNN with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Writer professionals have a good working experience there. CNN is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Writer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.9 stars).

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17 reviews

4.0

Mar 28, 2017

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. You get to witness and write about history as it happens.

Cons

You have to be willing to work overnights or weekends so it's tough if you have a family.

3.0

Feb 9, 2016

writer/producer

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and newsroom environment

Cons

Lack of work, lack of communication when work is available

4.0

May 13, 2015

Great Work Enviroment

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and salary is competitive and higher than other networks. There is also great opportunity to grow within the company.

Cons

As with any job in news the hours can be long and tiring but that's the price you pay to work in the number one media market for one of the biggest media companies in the world..

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