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 (56) , 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?

"Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 127 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 124 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 42 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 26 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 39 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 30 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 29 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership, hyper" ((in 18 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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1K reviews

1.0

Apr 28, 2011

A frustrating place to work where middle managment treats workers as if they are disposable.

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits/ 401K -4 weeks of vacation -Cheap cost of living in Atlanta -Great staff minus middle management

Cons

-Terrible managers -No real prospects of career advancements -Low morale and lots of bullying by managers -No support on projects or encouragement to be creative -Bad Journalism

2.0

Mar 13, 2011

Join the clique or be prepared for the consequences

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good for the job title

Cons

Your contributions are not valued Other people will take credit for your ideas and work Outside points of view go unheard until its too late

3.0

Jan 13, 2011

Great Place to Start Your Career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best benefits packages in the industry, great opportunity to learn the business, financially sound.

Cons

Tough place to be mid-career, hard to advance beyond mid-manager level without adcanced degree or strong internal connections, lower than average pay for entry-level and early career employees.

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