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

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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).

Reviews by job title

175 reviews

1.0

Jul 6, 2023

Overworked and underpaid by a misogynistic owner.

Freelance writer and editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The two pros to this company was the flexibility and byline.

Cons

Won't allow writers to work full-time so they don't have to give us benefits. Penalized for going over 28 hours a week. Pay new hires $10 more an hour than the writers that have been there the longest. Management doesn't communicate. Management is disorganized. CEO is a union buster.

4.0

Jul 3, 2023

Hectic, but good people

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work (if you are on the right team), strong co-workers, decent benefits

Cons

I work remotely so I am shielded from some of the craziness, but there are clearly a lot of shifting priorities and that causes some whiplash. I wouldn't recommend this for a first job, but if you have been around the block it's fine. Seems like somewhere most people stay for only 1-2 years and I'll probably do the same.

5.0

Jun 29, 2023

Easy, uncomplicated work

Freelance writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear communication, flexible days, easy onboarding

Cons

Offering health insurance for part time would be good

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