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
Aug 22, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you have no useful skills but are a people person, you'll do well here.

Cons

You'll make no money, have no social life due to breaking news, and are always on call.

2.0
Aug 1, 2014

Great company if you are on a supportive team

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great name to have on your resume, awesome benefits, excellent training courses. Most of leadership seems to care about and look out for their employees.

Cons

Nepotism and Favoritism. Also the insane pace of workload can be a nightmare. Turner is a southern company, built on the good ol boy system and promotes their friends. If you hang out with leadership on your team, you will be promoted. If you do not, you will not. Work performance does not factor into your promotion. Friendship weighs heavier and clouds judgement of managers. They like to have their ego stroked and butts kissed. Working hard at your desk will get you no where. You have to be super energetic and enthusiastic about your work and broadcast that. This is seen as passionate. Even if you are not that type of personality you must become it to thrive here. Bad ideas will be considered if there is "passion" around them over great ideas. There is no work, life, balance and the pace is insanely fast. Work. life, balance only exists for management or the kiss ups. Subject matter experts are only promoted if they build a relationship with management.

3.0
Jun 21, 2014

Disappointing

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company still has a good reputation

Cons

Lack of advancement. I have never seen a job description or a career plan. HR is obstuctionist. There is a serous lack of leadership. Middle managers are yes men and women. Nobody thinks for themselves. That is considered dangerous. There is no loyalty.

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