Is CNN a good company to work for?

CNN has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,577 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at CNN to a friend and 34% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CNN have been left by employees working as Intern , Writer and Production Assistant .

Does CNN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CNN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CNN. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CNN?

57% of CNN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CNN 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

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?

"Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 126 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 122 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 40 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 25 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 43 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 27 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 27 reviews)); "Constantly restructuring and frequent layoffs" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about CNN layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CNN layoffs and their outlook for job security at CNN in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CNN locations?

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CNN reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,034 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

28% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

CNN has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,034 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CNN 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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1K reviews

4.0

Dec 2, 2017

Exciting work. Great benefits. Hard to move up.

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's an exciting place to work. News is always changing and CNN has resources around the world to help tell stories. Pay is good - much better than in local news. Benefits are great - healthcare, time off and 401k matching are excellent.

Cons

High stress and very demanding. Editorial staff puts in a lot of hours outside of work via email. Management seems to like to hire from outside instead of promoting from within. There are some internal promotions, but most come from outside CNN or from other departments within CNN. Career management is up to the employee. Not much mentoring and few managers will be looking out for your future. There are some supervisors/managers who try to help, but most just take care of themselves.

3.0

Nov 16, 2017

where news is broken

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-best paid time off for news biz -great health options & 401k match -ideal environment for breaking news junkies + self-starters

Cons

-constantly changing management & vision - top heavy teams with stagnant middle management who is often disempowered -a disconnect between what is said and done by top leadership re: mission + values

4.0

Nov 14, 2017

CNN: exciting & dynamic work enviroment, but less job security-

Senior futures editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. CNN has a dynamic, frenetic pace, with the core activity being chasing breaking news, which is fascinating if you like fast-paced work that forces you to learn about something new with each unique news story. It is a requirement that you enjoy thinking outside the box, because every news story has its own nuances and themes, which require that you improvise a new set of tools to get accurate information from sources. There is no repetitive daily grind in this line of work. 2. Great people to work with: very smart and talented people, who love the frenetic pace of news gathering as much as you should. No dull people looking for a quiet day need apply, and very few survive there for long. 3. Great benefits and usually good salaries. 4. A great place to build a career in journalism; CNN ( still!) has great brand recognition and so it is a good springboard to other media companies.

Cons

CNN, like almost all news media organizations, is in a long-term struggle for survival to keep subscribers and advertisers as the Internet pulls more and more eyes away from traditional news outlets. This translates into radical changes as management tries new ways to increase viewership, resulting in periodic seismic shifts in staffing... so stay for the exciting work, but make sure you keep your resume polished and have a back-door exit plan. It used to be the case that talented employees could count on their job being permanent (barring acts of misconduct); but that is no longer the case. Expect periodic downsizings and elimination of special departments (i.e. CNN's science and technology unit). As one of my former managers helpfully suggested as my unit was being reformed and I was left without a job, "embrace change".

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