"Great company and parent company (Disney). Excellent benefits and technological opportunities. Promotion opportunities are limited once you reach the management level. I still would recommend ESPN as a great place to work. It is unfortunate that the state of Connecticut makes it expensive to live and work there."
"This is a very fun place to work but the corporate environment atmosphere around there is really not what I thought it would be. It's always good to work somewhere fun, but at the end of the day, you want to still be able to enjoy working. if you can't do that then you won't like working here at this place."
"I've had an excellent experience with everyone at ESPN."
"I've been with the company for 2 years now and it's been absolutely wonderful. Honestly, it's very difficult to imagine working anywhere else. However, the location leaves much to be desired."
"ESPN is a great platform to work in, great people, great time."
"I find working at ESPN to be a great experience. It is one of the most respected companies not only in its industry, but in the world."
"I have worked for ESPN for around 8 months now and it is a great experience. It is one of the largest and most well respected companies out there."
"ESPN is full wonderful people who truly want to put out a great product."
"While I have frustrations with my position, I must say that ESPN is in my personal opinion the best organized company I've ever worked for. I also must say that they take excellent care of their people."
"I have worked with ESPN for several years. Overall a good place to work."
"Survive and advance."
What do you like about working at ESPN?
"Resources are everywhere at a large company with 6000+ employees."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be realistic about how much you will be able to succeed in such a crowded sea of employees performing the same tasks."
What don't you like about working at ESPN?
"Hierarchical, no reward for good performance, no empowerment to make decisions or execute plans."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Make the organization much more flat. Collaboration is the key to success, and right now, no one is interested in collaborating for fear of not appearing to be the smartest person in the room."
"ESPN Zone was exciting and encouraged development of all talents."
What do you like about working at ESPN?
"ESPN Zone is an exciting environment. I worked with many great people and was surrounded by supportive coaches who encouraged me to develop all my talents as well as explore all areas I wanted to learn."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Guest service is top priority. Staff and guest safety also top priorities. Their approach to teamwork centers around honesty, integrity, trust, and respect. Be outgoing. Be yourself without fear."
What don't you like about working at ESPN?
"Being part of the greater Walt Disney family, their is a huge, slow moving corporate structure. Great ideas and projects are implemented, but often require years of persistence and diligence to accomplish."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Take advantage of all the training and coaching offered. Keep your eye on the big picture, as there is a huge company behind ESPN Zone, with a vast array of opportunities."
What do you like about working at ESPN?
"The stucture of the company and the opportunity to advance within the company."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Just be dedicated and have desire, be confident and get the job done at a timely matter."
What don't you like about working at ESPN?
"Very good company. I have no complaints. The supervisors were real dedicated."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I had the best management that I could ask for and they showed me numerous amounts of things to make me better."
ESPN has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 50 ESPN Review Ratings left anonymously by ESPN employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at ESPN.
ESPN employees earn $51,000 annually on average, or $25 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 22 ESPN employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find ESPN Salaries by Job Title.
96% of employees would recommend working at ESPN with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated ESPN 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 3.1 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.
According to our data, the highest paying job at ESPN is a Senior Director of Marketing at $185,000 annually. Browse ESPN Salaries by Job Profile.
According to our data, the lowest paying job at ESPN is a Programming Intern at $16,000 annually. Browse ESPN Salaries by Job Profile.
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at ESPN to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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