Does Bustle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bustle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bustle. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bustle?

41% of Bustle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bustle 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bustle?

Writer (16) , Editor (11) , Freelance Writer (9) , Content Writer (7) , Commerce Writer (6) , Editorial (4) , Editorial Intern (4) , Staff Writer (4) , Account Manager (3) , Commerce Assistant (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing (3) , Assistant (2) , Associate Editor (2) , Audience Development Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Bustle according to real employee reviews?

"The people and the benefits are great." ((in 14 reviews)); "Decent pay structure and nice coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Highly productive, understanding, and compassionate team." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible hours, great team, supportive management, inspiring team, work from home, work remotely" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bustle according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low for how much you are working but the part" ((in 15 reviews)); "Rather, they blame you for their errors and the results of their poor management." ((in 13 reviews)); "Remote writers have the option of going into the Bustle offices, but upper management doesn’t go out of its way to invite us to headquarters or to Bustle events." ((in 7 reviews)); "Why do we keep buying new sites when layoffs are always looming?" ((in 7 reviews)); "Not to mention managers do not create a safe space for pitching new ideas." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bustle layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bustle layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bustle in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bustle locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Brooklyn , San Francisco , Portland , Philadelphia , Boston , Atlanta

Bustle reviews

3.4

41% would recommend to a friend

(175 total reviews)

Bryan Goldberg

31% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Bustle has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 175 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bustle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

175 reviews

2.0

Nov 22, 2019

Bustle is a bust...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location, decent snacks, close to subways.

Cons

Bustle is a company that 'says' they are all about empowering women- yet that couldn't be further from how they operate. The company is run by young and inexperienced people and the office is a place where 'mean girls' and cliques are a part of the culture. The company as a whole is clueless about video. Poor hr staff- employees have no real support. Poor upper management who care more about power and titles instead of quality work.

3.0

Dec 1, 2018

Editor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- There are some awesome people at Bustle who really believe in feminism and who want to make a difference - The pay is slightly better than what you'd expect at a legacy publication - There are some fun in-office events - BDG is making good money now, which allows the company to do more impactful work. - you can learn a lot of skills that are valuable across the industry

Cons

- Work-life balance is non-existent in some parts of the company. Some positions require 10+ hour-long days, to the detriment of mental health and personal enrichment - HR is not supportive or helpful - office is very white - no diversity - No training for new managers, so many are ill-equipped and develop toxic management styles - some positions have no clear outline for advancement; can make you feel like a cog in the machine - no pay transparency. Creates lots of pay inequity, which is not good for a feminist workplace - Selling feminism always has serious drawbacks

5.0

Mar 21, 2017

Good editors, friendly staff; lots of flexibility for writers!

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible; Easy to talk to editors, lots of opportunities for live event coverage, award shows, tv coverage, etc etc. opportunities for growth are available

Cons

Quantity over quality in terms of articles; sometimes feels like a content mill, though if you like the topics you're writing about, it's not a huge deal.

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