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

(1,032 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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2.0

Feb 12, 2014

In IT some groups excel, some patently awful and no incentive for them to improve

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Some teams really are top notch and a genuine pleasure to work with. Experts in their fields and darned clever problem solvers. Love working with these groups, no BS. Passionate about what they do and it shows!

Cons

I do not know how some groups in IT survive when it is 100% clear to any competent developer just how bad they are. No understanding of basics like object-oriented programming, recursive functions, etc. and entire projects' worth of unusable spaghetti code. Internal feedback? "Embarrassing." But somehow they are left to persist because the group leads are good at CYA.

4.0

Jan 15, 2014

great opportunity to work at a national news level.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, great culture, competitive pay.

Cons

Long hours, upward mobility can be hindered if not in a growing department.

3.0

Jan 13, 2014

Probably not the most unique situation.

Associate producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are great benefits. Plenty of commuter/parking perks. There's an onsite health clinic, though I've never personally used, colleagues who have used it give it high marks. There are also a few programs for discounts on travel, products, services.

Cons

I think working here is like any other corporate environment... sure, there are opportunities to advance, and putting in hard work along with a little self promotion will help move you along. However, there are some folks in management, mid-management who seem to value the big talkers over people who can actually do great work. It doesn't happen all the time, but I've seen enough talented people get pushed aside because they are either not a part of the "in" crowd, or simply grow frustrated of the fraternity of "oh, I know you from" and "you worked at one of the big three nets, you must be smart" type folks. It can be discouraging... but at the same time, managers seem to be cycled in and out every 3/4 years, so if you stick around long enough, maybe you'll get lucky and move ahead.

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In IT some groups excel, some patently awful and no incentive for them to improve

great opportunity to work at a national news level.

Probably not the most unique situation.

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