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?

"Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 128 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 123 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 37 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"long hours and at times stressful" ((in 44 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 28 reviews)); "Constantly restructuring and frequent layoffs" ((in 22 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.

CNN reviews

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Mar 22, 2024

Great opportunities

Video editor/producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, lots of opportunities if you work for them

Cons

High stress, work life balance, pay can be low in some positions,

3.0

Mar 21, 2024

Mediocre

Graphics artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, good colleagues, high impact

Cons

Limited artistic freedom, lack of good communication between dept, few opportunities to advance.

3.0

Mar 18, 2024

Great talent

Associate producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The talent at this network is incredible across the board. Atlanta, DC, NYC, and Internationally the caliber of employees is truly phenomenal. People are great to work with - Resources are great and health benefits are pretty good - Great fertility benefits and decent maternity leave - Flexible PTO options

Cons

- It is so hard to grow here. You really have to put in overtime consistently and advocate for yourself nonstop, and even then, you may be stuck in a role for years and years. Many people have had to leave this network in order to grow at all in their careers. - Not remote friendly. They are not flexible with remote work. - Many bureaus aren't properly staffed and overwork their employees - Many of the work environments are toxic due to poor management - Management lacks compassion and empathy for basic personal complex experiences that anyone might experience throughout life and have it impact their career - Pay is consistently far below acceptable for caliber of talent, time spent working, and immense dedication to the job that is required in this industry. You can never be "off."

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