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19 ratings
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Work-Life balance
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Recognition & Support
4.1
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An American multinational sports media ESPN Inc. is owned by Disney Media Networks, under a division of The Walt Disney Company (80 percent share), with Hearst Communications (20 percent) as an equity stakeholder. The company network was initiated in 1979 under the name Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and later rebranded as ESPN in 1985. This sport superstar is the well-recognized cable sports broadcaster, serving nearly 100 million viewers monthly in US through its stable range of channels: ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Classic. ESPN around the clock networks carry a huge variety of live sporting events, as well as programs dedicated to news and analysis. In addition to this, this media company also develops original TV as well as radio programming and lends content for ESPN.com, one of the most popular sports sites on the Internet. ESPN has been increasing its coverage of other sports leagues, including Major League Lacrosse and Major League Soccer and has been expanding its reach into the international sports area to another 200 countries.

Subsidiary
$500M to $1B
Large
Multiple locations
Radio Broadcasting Companies, TV Broadcasting Companies
1979
John Skipper

Departments

What departments ESPN employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation36.8%
Media & Communications29.4%
Entertainment & Sports14.3%
Computer / IT9.7%
Management - Other6.9%
General and Operations Managers2.9%
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Team

Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do ESPN employees have before joining?
Years of experience at ESPN: Newcomers: 35%, Experiencers: 22%, Experts: 19%, Veterans: 24%. ESPN employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did ESPN employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before ESPN: Big Ten Network, FOX Sports, Major League Baseball. Typical ESPN employees have worked at Big Ten Network.
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Big Ten Network
FOX Sports
Major League Baseball

Professional Growth

What industries did ESPN employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of ESPN: TV Broadcasting Companies, Radio Broadcasting Companies, Newspaper Publishers, Colleges / Universities, Telecommunications Companies. ESPN employees most likely come from a TV Broadcasting Companies industry background.
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Professional Growth

Where did ESPN employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at ESPN: Small: 45%, Medium: 15%, Large: 40%. Most ESPN employees have previously worked at small companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at ESPN study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at ESPN study?
Central Connecticut State University
Penn State University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at ESPN?
Time employed at ESPN: <1: 8%, 1-3: 22%, 4-8: 36%, 9-13: 17%, 14-20: 11%, 20+: 6%. Most ESPN employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does ESPN rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at ESPN: 71.2% Male and 28.8% Female. Age ratio at ESPN: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 44%, 31-40: 32%, 41-50: 16%, 51-60: 6%, 60+: 2%. ESPN rates - 11.2% less female than the industry average. Most ESPN employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does ESPN rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at ESPN: high. ESPN ranks high for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do ESPN employees go on to work at?
Future employers of ESPN: CBS Corporation, FOX Sports, Golf Channel, NBC Sports, NBCUniversal. People who work at ESPN most typically go on to work for the CBS Corporation.
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CBS Corporation
FOX Sports
Golf Channel
NBC Sports
NBCUniversal