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 132 reviews)); "Most of the people are great and very intelligent." ((in 126 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and you're guaranteed to grow with the company." ((in 44 reviews)); "The team is great and family like" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great perks and culture." ((in 26 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 at times stressful" ((in 44 reviews)); "No work life balance for journalists" ((in 33 reviews)); "Salary is low but media salaries in PH are low in general anyway." ((in 29 reviews)); "HR and hiring managers don't take chances on internal employees." ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about CNN redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CNN redundancy 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 and inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and 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 Media and communication industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Nov 15, 2024

Great

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It’s a great place to work

Cons

Nothing is terrible on my opinion.

5.0

Dec 29, 2023

very good

Translator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

i love cnn and the employees

Cons

i don't want too much cofee

5.0

Nov 14, 2022

Good

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company and I learn a lot here.

Cons

Everything is good here, hhh

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