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 5% 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 3.0 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?

"Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 125 reviews)); "Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 124 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 33 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 41 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 30 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 28 reviews)); "Constantly restructuring and frequent layoffs" ((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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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,030 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

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

CNN has an employee rating of 3.5 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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1K reviews

3.0

Jul 6, 2012

Great place to work but

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with very smart and dedicated people.

Cons

Hard to get a promotion or move within the organization.

5.0

Jun 6, 2012

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Looks good on a resume. Friendly co-workers and managers. Great work-life balance. Good benefits and lots of opportunities to be involved in work and community activities. Pay is good for the type of job.

Cons

not a whole lot of opportunity to move up the ladder.

5.0

May 8, 2012

A great place

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Really good benefits -Plenty of vacation/time-off -Great work-life balance, but plenty of opportunities to shine -Supportive managers -Great work colleagues

Cons

-Little bureaucratic at times -Management doesn't always do an effective job as it could of communicating new initiatives -Not as much collaboration between different units within the news division

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