CNN reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,031 total reviews)
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Jeff Zucker

33% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

CNN has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,031 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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1.0
Jan 27, 2016

Editor/Producer

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Pros

I've worked in major market post production for 20+ years, and in 2015 was lured into relocating to Atlanta at my own expense for a job as a CNN "Editor/Producer." Biggest mistake of my life! (No exaggeration.) When Time-Warner slashed the budget in 2014, many of the senior managers were axed and replaced with newbies, who didn't have a clue about the day-to-day operations of the departments. The result has, in many cases, been a shamefully disorganized approach to hiring new people. After I started the job, I was forced into a role that had little to do with editing, and LESS to do with producing. My discussions with management about this were a complete waste of time, as they were totally inflexible. As a result, the talents for which I believed I was being hired went completely un-utilized and I was miserable. I left after a 8 months and never looked back. My disgust over this episode is only exceeded by my relief at being out of CNN. Beware of this organization. They used to have their act together.

Cons

(See "pros." Everything is there.)

4.0
Dec 3, 2015

Working at CNN

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits (health) and growth opportunities.

Cons

Inexperienced Managers who are not trained to manage direct reports.

2.0
Sep 7, 2015

Soft comfy chair that gradually ruins your posture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits, tons of vaca allowance, good 401k, strong HR arm, lots of corporate distraction fun like volunteer days, swag giveaways and family outings...basically everything that has zero to do with the actual product.

Cons

The actual product. 15 years of inertia, apathy, and group-think at all levels have formed a bottomless tar pit for innovation.

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