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 4% 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 3.2 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 127 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 124 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 42 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 26 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 39 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 29 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership, hyper" ((in 18 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.

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3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

33% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

CNN has an employee rating of 3.6 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

1.0

Feb 3, 2015

Bad Place to Work. Low Pay, Low Morale

Studio operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of time off. Free Coffee.

Cons

Very low pay, inept managers, and low morale. Too committed to diversity. Bad pay$$$. Very Political work environment, with a lot of Ego's. Horrible Public Relations department. Disorganization throughout entire Management structure. Ongoing litigation with NLRB over Union Contract over a decade old.

2.0

Feb 2, 2015

Work there with eyes on future not on past

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity to strike out on your own if you are entrepreneurial. Best journalists in the business, bar none.

Cons

Very, very chaotic. Network has not decided what it wants to be and pretty much everyone is running around without any idea what they should be doing. No concept of work/life balance. None.

4.0

Feb 1, 2015

Interesting Organisation

Strategic planning analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some degree of autonomy while working for a large international organisation

Cons

Strategic priorities are sometimes inconsistent

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