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      3.4

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (175 total reviews)
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      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
      Dec 28, 2018

      Video Department is a Mess

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      Pros

      - good benefits, PTO, work/life balance - could be a good start for someone just starting their career

      Cons

      - no room for growth - terrible mangement - constantly-changing video strategies (or lack thereof) with little communication to employees - The rates for the amount of work required are terrible - no diversity - "corporate feminism" & company's ethics don't actually align with supposed feminist culture.

      3.0
      Dec 1, 2018

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      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      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

      4.0
      Nov 27, 2018

      Modern and fun with some drawbacks

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      Pros

      great office, very relaxed atmosphere, nice location and people

      Cons

      very difficult to move up in the company

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