ESPN Reviews in Bristol, CT

Former Employee – worked at ESPN full-time for more than a year

Pros – Deep rooted in a strong company culture and very team oriented. Plenty of opportunities to grow and forward, out-of-the-box thinking is encouraged... the the main goal to serve the sports fan in the best way possible.

Cons – Location, location, location. The headquarters has remained in its original location in the middle of Connecticut. A bit out of the way. However, if small town suburbia and serious winters appeal to your lifestyle, you'll be ok.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at ESPN full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Cool environment, nice people, casual dress.

Cons – Low salary, long hours, in the middle of nowhere, promotion process dicey.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay your employees better, promote based on merit.

Current Employee – been working at ESPN as an intern for less than a year

Pros – The people here are great. The hours are flexible and bosses are very understanding.

Cons – Little to know training, you are kind of just thrown into it.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at ESPN full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – The Perks and the benefits: Disney park access and loads of discounts.

Cons – No growth unless you know the right people and shake the right hands within the core groups.

Advice to Senior Management – Create real job definitions so that people actually know when they're going above and beyond instead of the above-and-beyond becoming their job description.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at ESPN as an intern for less than a year

Pros – - Great work/life balance as an intern
- Opportunity to meet management
- Opportunity to meet professional athletes
- Great benefits for sporting events

Cons – - Job can get too repetitive and routine
- As an intern, you are not given many projects to work on

Advice to Senior Management – The management should given interns more things to work on either individually, or with another employee. There was many times during my internship when I was bored because I had nothing to do.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at ESPN full-time for more than a year

Pros – Morale is pretty high at ESPN for the most part. We treat sports pretty seriously but we understand it's just a game and it's to be enjoyed. They’re serious about diversity here. (Though their top executives don’t reflect that. Hopefully this is something they are working on.) If you love sports, you will fit right in.

Cons – It’s still pretty much a bro culture. There are many sharp, talented women, but you definitely fit in more if you’re most comfortable in a golf shirt and khakis.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire people who have experience in more than just sports and sports journalism. It will make the workplace AND the content more diverse and successful.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at ESPN

Pros – Constant growth. Opportunities for achievers. Environment pays for performance.

Cons – Competitive. Can be cut-throat. Bristol, CT is not a fun town.

Advice to Senior Management – Senior leadership needs more young blood.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at ESPN

Pros – If sports is your passion, ESPN is the place to work.

Cons – The promotions are often based more upon seniority than job performance.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at ESPN

Pros – Job is fairly easy. Get paid to watch sports and do basic data entry. Casual work environment with friendly people who have similar interests as you. Very accommodating with schedule.

Cons – Mostly night shifts and schedule is based off of production needs. Must be able to work on the weekends. On-the-go training. Maximum of 28 hours a week.

Current Employee – been working at ESPN

Pros – Great company to work for
Great Benefits
Great Work Environment
Overall the employees are very friendly and willing to help each other

Cons – Pay scale when compared to different departments within the company that are doing identical jobs are very different. HR should be on top of this to make sure individuals are compensated fairly.

Headcount is scarce among the different departments. Work Life balance is always a struggle.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend