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?

"Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((in 134 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 40 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Low pay and dying industries" ((in 47 reviews)); "Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 41 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 31 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 29 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

5.0

Aug 29, 2023

Great benefits

Copyeditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, with amazing pto.

Cons

Hard to manage stress and hours sometimes

5.0

Aug 28, 2023

I Always Come Back

Associate producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

4.5 stars. Experienced work environment, great benefits, ability to grow within job or promoted within team, friendly environment, good amenities. Nothing like I’ve seen at other major news outlets.

Cons

Leadership has been subpar, especially with Licht and now without

2.0

Aug 25, 2023

Too much going on, no guidance at all

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not much to report here... was cool working for a large company

Cons

The management was a disaster, there was no clear path (was much better under the old leadership and AT&T, but now it is a disaster)

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