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 8 reviews)); "The internal teams are nice and competent in their work, making everyone's job smoother when clients are extremely inefficient." ((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 13 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)); "No benefits or extra job perks" ((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

4.0

Nov 17, 2019

Great immediate management, but difficult to move up

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful managers, empathetic, understanding, great company culture.

Cons

Since this has become such a large company, it's difficult to move up/get regular pay increases, even when responsibilities increase

3.0

Nov 13, 2019

The Higher Up On The Ladder, The Worse The People

Staff writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, patient and thoughtful editors

Cons

-Very little upward momentum -Not a lot of opportunities to grow in your craft or receive guidance, especially if you work remote -got laid off after 4.5 years to make room for "marquee writers" because loyalty doesn't mean anything to upper management.

2.0

Aug 8, 2019

Bad and Getting Worse

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good at work life balance.

Cons

Bullies. Toxicity. Fake. No Creative Leadership.

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