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 (89) , Producer (64) , Associate Producer (55) , Production Assistant (41) , 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 129 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 40 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 37 reviews)); "Learned a lot about the tv news industry and got to watch leaders in the field work" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Low pay and dying industries" ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 41 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 31 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 31 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 30 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

(1,030 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

33% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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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 1,030 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 7, 2012

Great benefits...not much room for advancement in NY.

Media coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CNN is a great place to work if you are in Atlanta where there are tons of opportunities for advancement and career development.

Cons

CNN NY has zero chance for job advancement. You basically have to wait for someone to leave or die to get promoted.

3.0

Aug 29, 2012

It is a job but has potential to be better

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very Smart and talented individuals - Very Diverse - Cutting Edge Technology and free reign to shadow and learn - Management, when there, are genius - looks great on a resume

Cons

- stagnant job growth environment - low pay rates compared to other companies in the area because everyone wants to work for turner - unnecessary stress because undefined management, so you are worried about everyone - long hours expected even if you've done your work

4.0

Jul 27, 2012

Overall, I experienced 10 great years with the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits, Perks, Organization as a whole

Cons

Some of the middle management is terrible. It is often a join the inner circle or be gone type of place.

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