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 120 reviews)); "Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 118 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 41 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Low pay and dying industries" ((in 48 reviews)); "Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 42 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 34 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 31 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 31 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

(1,031 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 1,031 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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3.0

Mar 27, 2014

More about who you know than what you know.

News assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great, tons of learning opportunities if you know the right people and play the delicate balancing act of being aggressive without being overbearing.

Cons

Highly political environment that makes it difficult to move up. Being good at your job is nice but not essential. Starting pay not comparable to cost of living...even in Atlanta.

3.0

Mar 20, 2014

Awesome,..'till Ted left.

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits. Having a parking place downtown.

Cons

Leadership is a greedy, reactionary good ol boy network. Too many Vice Presidents. 20/50/100 rule (layoff after 20 years, 50 years old, $100k.

4.0

Mar 17, 2014

Company overall is great, news operations managers awful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are outstanding and the company overall takes care of you.

Cons

Schedules are tough, managers say they care about "work-life balance" but in reality do not and you get penalized for trying to have a "life" outside of work.

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