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 3% 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 3.1 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 130 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 43 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Low pay and dying industries" ((in 46 reviews)); "Long hours and I don’t get home until later" ((in 44 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 31 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 31 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 28 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

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Jeff Zucker

30% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

CNN has an employee rating of 3.5 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

3.0

Mar 24, 2011

Good but not possible to move up...

Intern/freelancer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Makes you proud to work there; people are very passionate about what they do; Definitely a good learning experience.

Cons

They don't hire their freelancers instead they hire more freelancers to replace freelancers; sometimes management doesn't listen to worker's needs.

4.0

Jan 16, 2010

Lots of opportunity, lots of red tape

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company, lots of opportunity to grow. Really diverse team of incredibly talented people which makes learning and growing personally a daily routine.

Cons

Because they are so large, there's a lot of unnecessary red tape involved in any kind of change. Poor performance is difficult to give any repercussions for and stellar performance is difficult to reward. Status quo and longevity with the company are the only surefire ways to slowly make your way up the ladder.

2.0

Feb 26, 2009

Great Compensation but Lousy politics.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and Benefits and package are probably among the highest in the industry Fantastic building and facility in NY - Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle - probably the best looking media bldg in NYC. Top and highly respected brand.

Cons

highly fragmented and pathologically political disregard for employee performance divisions are "groupy" and try to do things within themselves senior management like to ONLY have the people they think they get along with or like and disregard the ones who they think they may not like despite top performance.

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