CNN reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,028 total reviews)
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Jeff Zucker

33% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

CNN has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,028 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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2.0
Jun 5, 2023

Disheartening

Recommend
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Pros

- Many people are kind - People are for the most part very intelligent and it’s possible to learn a lot - There’s in many cases no lack of work to be done

Cons

- Some teams are operating on bare bones resources - Morale has been on the lower side for many - Some of the leadership’s EQ could stand to be much higher - For many, there’s less optimism for growth opportunities and more concern about potential reductions or doing more with less - Burnout is a big concern for many people - Feels like concerns and issues get swept under the rug or marginalized as not being super meaningful

3.0
May 3, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Name recognition on resume. You’re working somewhere reputable (great for internships all the way to long term employment) -You’re right in the middle of news and will be in the know when it comes to local and global affairs. Feels good to be informed & know that your work is being utilized, rather than being bogged down with busy work all day.

Cons

-Association with politicization of company -If you work in the newsroom, you can work at any time, which to be expected but sometimes you misjudge the toll that shift work can have on you. Imagine switching from 7am-3pm to 7pm-3am. -Too few flexible work arrangements for employees whose job permits remote work

3.0
Oct 24, 2017

Producer and Writer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Decent training opportunities Prestige in working for a big name Easier to move around in such a big company, so opportunities to do more

Cons

-There are way too many inefficient middle managers and no way to review them or hold them accountable. -It's a big company so some departments can be very toxic -Some people at CNN do really incredible work so it's really disheartening to see CNN hiring awful pundits and paying them the big bucks in lieu of hiring more really good journalists. -there are still race and gender biases in some of the hiring practices

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