Is ESPN a good company to work for as a Associate Editor?

Associate Editor professionals working at ESPN have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 30 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ESPN employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Editor Jobs at ESPN now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Editor interview questions at ESPN .

Does ESPN pay Associate Editor employees well?

Associate Editor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ESPN with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Editor salaries at ESPN.

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 111 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with former athletes and interview them." ((in 34 reviews)); "Traveling to cool events and the headquarters is a great campus" ((in 28 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 23 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 77 reviews)); "Long hours particularly at lower levels" ((in 50 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 34 reviews)); "Management of this size company is poor" ((in 31 reviews)); "Salaries are low, even compared to people at sister companies at Disney who do the same work." ((in 30 reviews))

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ESPN Associate Editor reviews

3.3

27% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

James Pitaro

99% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

2.2

Work/Life balance

Associate Editor employees have rated ESPN with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Editor professionals have a good working experience there. ESPN is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Editor professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.9 stars).

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30 reviews

4.0

Jul 2, 2019

Fun place to work, but disconnect between leaders and people who do the job

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-lots of people wanting to do good -solid benefits -collegial atmosphere

Cons

-sometimes managers don't understand what it's like for people in their roles -frequent reorgs

1.0

Jun 8, 2019

ESPN does not empower its employees

Associate editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you find the right group, there are some extremely talented mentors/colleagues

Cons

Layoffs unannounced, little to no opportunity for raises/promotions, opaque communication from executives, unclear goals and priorities, general disregard for employees’ well-being, infighting among executives leading to tension in lower ranks, refusal to empower workers, no collective bargaining, decision-makers overly beholden to shareholders

5.0

Apr 26, 2019

Great place

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks, the campus, and the environment

Cons

Pay could be better overall.

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