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Do workers at ESPN get paid breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks.
68% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.
Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and August 2026.

Does ESPN pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
86% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 28 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

At ESPN, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Only some people have separate paid time off for sick days and vacation.
36% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and August 2026.

Is the health insurance from ESPN affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
87% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and August 2026.

Do people get paid time off at ESPN?

Most people get paid time off work.
100% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and August 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Only some people find out their schedule four weeks ahead of time.
  • 11% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 21% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 21% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 47% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between February 2025 and August 2026.

Do workers at ESPN worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
89% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and August 2026.

Do ESPN workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
40% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

How easy is it for ESPN workers to change shifts?

Some people find it hard to change shifts.
53% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at ESPN?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
74% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 27 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do ESPN managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
76% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and August 2026.

Do jobs at ESPN spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
29% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at ESPN?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
96% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 27 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Is working at ESPN good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Most parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
71% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at ESPN feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
86% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at ESPN get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
75% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 24 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Is it stressful to work at ESPN?

Most people feel stressed here.
85% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 27 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at ESPN enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
81% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at ESPN recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
62% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 29 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at ESPN?

Most people got enough training when they started.
78% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 27 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people get support to advance at ESPN?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 43% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people think ESPN’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
81% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 27 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how ESPN is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
38% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 26 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.
Infographic showing various Product Manufacturing job openings at Espn in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 97% Full Time, and 3% Part Time. Highlights an 29% Physical, and 71% Remote job distribution.

$104K - $143K/yr

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Job description

This is an onsite position and must sit in Bristol, CT four (4) days a week.

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. 

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

  • Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
  • Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. 
  • Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Job Summary:

Disney Media Systems Engineers have a clear charter: to transform the capability and flexibility of how Disney acquires, produces, and distributes content worldwide, all while ensuring the highest levels of quality, efficiency, and resiliency.

Disney Media Systems Engineers often find themselves at the crossroads between hardware and software-based technology and must possess a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of the technology that powers the generation, monetization, and distribution of all forms of consumer- facing linear and digital video/audio content.

Responsibility includes numerous systems such as Playout Technology, Studios, Production Control Rooms, Remote Production, Post-Production, Contribution/Distribution Systems, Networking, Cloud Compute, Production Software and Virtual Environment and more. The Sr. Media Systems Engineer acts as a technical leader and is responsible for the design and implementation working closely with management and Executive Leadership to make recommendations and advance Disney’s technical posture.

The Media Systems Engineer will work with vendors and industry trade organizations to define and evolve industry standards, solutions that impact our business. The Sr. Media Systems Engineer will lead and own all aspects of the design and build of Disney’s most impactful projects and will leverage their experience to create documentation, procedures, and standards that drive all our technological development.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible and play lead role for technical implementation of traditional broadcast production systems and cloud -based infrastructure that support content acquisition, production, encoding, decoding, and content distribution across multiple DE&E Technology networks (linear, digital, and streaming platforms).
  • Take lead role on projects to modernize our legacy media production infrastructure systems to make way for advancements such as SMPTE ST 2110, 4K, UHD HDR, JPEGxs, NDI, ProRes Raw, H.265, AV1, including multi resolution support across broadcast facilities (720p/1080/4K/UHD/HDR), metadata conversion, audio mapping, system outages, microservices architecture tunning and related technical problems.
  • Take lead role and coordinate the construction of facilities, upgrades and the installation of equipment including core routing, intercom, playout, distribution systems, non-linear edit systems, graphics, video servers, storage solutions, file acquisition, file transcode, file transfer, media asset management and automation systems. Collaborate closely with installation engineers, equipment manufacturers, vendors, technical operations staff, and others involved in the projects.
  • Collaborate closely with DE&ET and operations’ management to assess facility needs. Develops project plans, schedules, and capital planning, forecasting and estimations. Collaborates closely with equipment manufacturers and vendors to understand the range of equipment that might be relevant to support broadcasting facilities and operations.

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of broadcast engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience
  • Strong understanding of baseband/IP video, audio and digital compression, transport systems, audio/video encoding/transcoding techniques and formats.
  • Knowledge of file transfer acceleration technologies and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, HTTP, UDP, SSL, and SNMP.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Perl, Python, Ruby, Shell, C or C++.
  • Familiar with SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production/streaming environments with a current certification such as not limited to ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEE1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, etc.
  • Knowledge and experience with on-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms and current technological offerings. File-based workflows like enterprise Media Asset Management systems (Cloud-based Cloud Compute or Local Network-based) including storage, compute, encode and distribution.
  • Knowledge and experience with compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS.
  • Knowledge and experience with major media systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as signal routing infrastructure, intercom, playout, asset management systems, file-based workflows, media acquisition, transcoding/encoding, graphics, and NAS/SAN technologies.

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The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $117,500 to $157,500 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.