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?

"Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 124 reviews)); "Working at CNN had great benefits and you felt part of the news each and every day." ((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 37 reviews)); "salary is good and decent" ((in 29 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 41 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 31 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 31 reviews)); "Constantly restructuring and frequent layoffs" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership, hyper" ((in 17 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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3.5

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

Jan 26, 2026

Good benefits - no communication

Content producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Generous benefits, PTO - new offices

Cons

- Hard to get promoted - Recruiters communicate poorly - Departments do not collaborate

5.0

Jan 24, 2026

Great

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and interesting work

Cons

None, great team and people

2.0

Jan 21, 2026

Associate Producer

Associate producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with.

Cons

Not much room for upwards mobility. Hard to be promoted as an AP and there are a lot of management changes so they focus on finding new leaders instead of promoting people at lower levels. Layoffs every couple of years. Lots of changes to teams so our roles are constantly changing/merging with other teams. Took away extra pay for AP’s that work holidays.

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