CNN has forgotten its middle name - Content Producer CNN Employee Review

1.0
5 Jan 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Fascinating work, great exposure, OK pay and good benefits. A good place to work for a short period of time before moving on.

Cons

High-level managers change every few years, but they all seem to have one thing in common: they impose a top-down management style where fear -- starting at the top and rolling downhill -- is the primary motivator and can create a sweatshop-like environment. The result: corners get cut in news gathering.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great employee culture Fun and fast paced environment

Cons

Hard to get promotion opportunities.

2.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great for resume. Global audience.

Cons

CNN never promotes. It's not what it was. This management is all about profit and that hurts quality. No work life balance. Lots of racism.

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