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

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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).

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175 reviews

1.0

Jun 20, 2024

not for me

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

market comp for employees is a +

Cons

bad culture, not a fit for me

3.0

Aug 25, 2023

Fine job

Controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's fine but nothing to sneeze at

Cons

It could be better if we weren't paying for Napoleon hats.

1.0

Jul 17, 2023

can't wait to get out of here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- flexibility with working from home

Cons

- constant fear of layoffs - unclear internal policies - horrible communication across teams (although the company requires us to use multiple platforms to communicate across) - limited upward mobility - fewer perks than other, more established media companies

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