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?

"There are people you can find here who are amazing." ((in 14 reviews)); "Decent pay structure and nice coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible hours, perfect for freelancers or anyone looking for part" ((in 5 reviews)); "Amazing company culture" ((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 16 reviews)); "Rather, they blame you for their errors and the results of their poor management." ((in 12 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 9 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

1.0

Oct 10, 2019

Do yourself a favor and do not work here

Editorial

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I guess the kitchen snack offering was ok.

Cons

What a disaster. The company has ruined just about every title it’s bought. Oh, and upper management is racist and sexist and homophobic.

5.0

Jul 30, 2019

The best job I've had!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are what make Bustle incredible. The benefits seem to be getting better every year. The HR team added a new family planning and fertility benefit called Carrot this year which is very inclusive and exciting. I've also noticed the emphasis on training for new managers this year. The atmosphere is great to work in I get along really well with my colleagues. I don't have a lot of touch points with the management team but they all seem great. The salary is competitive. I have a great relationship with my manager and we meet once a week. That isn't so common at larger companies, so I appreciate it.

Cons

The company has grown fast which means there are some obvious growing pains like having to learn and understand new processes that are necessary but may not have been necessary before. The office space is getting what seems close to capacity to it can be tricky to find meeting rooms during the day.

5.0

Jul 6, 2019

Great Place to work!

Commerce assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Snacks Flexible Hours Creative and Flexible workspace Great networking oppurtunities Working from home options

Cons

Low Pay Clique-ey Co-workers Job could get repetitive depending on what you do No desks for part timers Own equipment recommended

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