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?

56% 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?

"Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 123 reviews)); "Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 121 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 25 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 33 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 31 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 27 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and top" ((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

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

29% approve of CEO

35% 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

2.8

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

3.0

Oct 18, 2022

chaos and change

Multimedia producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great tools and tech to make best work practices.

Cons

the needs of the business will always come before the people.

4.0

Sep 15, 2022

Historic company with good family vibes that are eroding every year that they get further away from Ted Turner

Supervising producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unmatched talent. Incredible access. The brand is legendary.

Cons

It's lost its way since Ted Turner left.

4.0

Sep 11, 2022

Nice place to work, hard to move up

Content producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The time-off policy is pretty generous and the culture of the company is a breath of fresh air.

Cons

There's sometimes difficulty establishing a healthy work-life balance. It's also difficult to move upwards... there are always other employees "promised" positions and waiting in line for job openings.

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