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 3% 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, 3.3 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 125 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 44 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Low pay and dying industries" ((in 44 reviews)); "long hours and at times stressful" ((in 41 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 32 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 31 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 28 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.

CNN reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

30% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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CNN has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,032 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 Médias et communication industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Mar 23, 2022

SO SO

Broadcast engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Friendly people Fun at times, but a lot of work.

Cons

No room to move up Pay not great, the name not the pay

2.0

Mar 23, 2022

Hierarchical

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall a network with great reputation producing award winning news

Cons

Depending on your position it can feel very hierachical. Traditional structure with a lot of managers and midlevel managers and everyone afraid to make decisions, always nervously looking over their shoulder to see if the big bosses in America would approve. Opportunities given to some on-screen talent and higher position roles does not translate further down. Easy to feel stuck and prohibited from excelling.

3.0

Mar 12, 2022

Digital Teams (not TV)

Principal designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart, well-meaning folks. Mission- oriented.

Cons

Slow moving. Culture really uneven. There are good people. But top down, leadership generally lacked maturity, transparency and kindness. Many decisions made for self preservation at detriment to team.

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