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

Aug 23, 2016

Pretty good, but need lots of improvement at development

Copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary & benefits Mostly great people, except for a tiny minority Interesting work overall Occasionally get to feel I've made a positive impact on the world

Cons

Talented people get stuck in dead-ends, very siloed environment, difficult to switch tracks/learn new things, one Exec even said to my face I shouldn't expect support for a promotion/move bc I'm too good at what I'm currently doing. In the rare case of severe personnel disputes, management seems very reluctant to get involved even when it's obvious someone is being victimized. Oh, have I seen people get away with things.

5.0

Aug 20, 2016

Long-timer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best place I've ever worked.

Cons

News can be exhausting, but that's the 24/7 nature of any news business.

5.0

Aug 7, 2016

Great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, incredibly interesting experience, had opportunity to meet many impressive people

Cons

Comes with the business, but there are ebbs and flows of breaking news

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