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 131 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 122 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 37 reviews)); "Learned a lot about the tv news industry and got to watch leaders in the field work" ((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 38 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 31 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)); "Layoffs are common." ((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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3.6

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

2.0

Aug 3, 2023

Takeaway

Sr. recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health benefits and fun team

Cons

Low pay, poor leadership, highly bureaucratic

4.0

Aug 1, 2023

Love the work that I do

Staff product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The team is amazing and I love working with them - I get respect and appreciation for the work I contribute - Great work/life balence and respect for personal time

Cons

- Digital is going through constant changes making it difficult to focus or perfect an area of work - Leadership has changed hands many times now, multiple reorgs this year and likely to come - Need more resources to work 100% efficiently or effectively - Leveling up has been a constant struggle and they dont make it easy - Wide array of salaries for the same role, no consistant pay structure

4.0

Jun 30, 2023

Worth the experience

Senior news editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting work, great colleagues, variety day-to-day, gives you great experience

Cons

Many departments act independently so it can feel like a machine, hours can be difficult, limited opportunities for progression

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