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 (55) , 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?

"Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 129 reviews)); "Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 114 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 43 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 38 reviews)); "salary is good and decent" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"long hours and at times stressful" ((in 41 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 32 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 29 reviews)); "Always at risk of layoffs." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership, hyper" ((in 21 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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4.0

Sep 14, 2016

Great working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work place to have as the start of a career.

Cons

Downsizing cause a lot of people to lose faith in job security.

4.0

Sep 13, 2016

Good, solid place to work, but there are cons

News editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, great benefits, and there is prestige with having CNN on your resume.

Cons

Growth is mostly discouraged, just not overtly. You are encouraged to "stay in your lane," thereby stifling creativity and any desire to contribute to the team, outside very strict job descriptions. Ideas are seemingly encouraged, only to be shelved because the encouragement is lip service.

5.0

Sep 12, 2016

Fantastic.

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. Amazing people. Amazing work. Flexible time off. Fulfilling job if you are interested in anything news released.

Cons

Hours are unreliable but a social workplace makes it all manageable. Hours also depends on what show you work on so that all depends..

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