Great Benefits, No Career Growth - Assignment Editor ESPN Employee Review

4.0
Sep 21, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits and large salaries, since you have to live in Connecticut. You learn A TON. No better school for production and media than ESPN.

Cons

Growth is notoriously slow in general, but impossible if you work for International. If you're a diverse or bilingual candidate, they will try and persuade you to go work on the International Production side, which is a black hole where careers go to die. Company has great programs for "Diversity and Inclusion" but when it comes to hiring, promoting, recruiting, etc. we always seem to fall short. It's a well known secret that in order to advance, you have to leave the company and come back at some point.

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A very collaborative and supportive environment with plenty of space to grow within the company.

Cons

Work weekends and some nights, for those not interested in those types of hours.

2.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work on cool events and shows.

Cons

But the pay will be low and you work long hours. Takes a long time to get promoted even after good work. Regardless, the structure is better when you get OT, verses not. If you won't, some other person will

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