Does Complex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Complex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Complex. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Complex?

32% of Complex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Complex 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Complex?

Intern (7) , Producer (6) , Editor (5) , Web Developer (5) , Ad Operations Manager (3) , Editorial Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Account Manager (2) , Ad Ops Manager (2) , Brand Partnerships Director (2) , Content Writer (2) , Director (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Freelance Editor (2) , Freelance Video Editor (2)

What are the pros of working at Complex according to real employee reviews?

"Amazing people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great culture and process with a very enjoyable office environment" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Everyone is dressed casually." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great work environment and work flow" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Complex according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for working more than 40 hours a week." ((in 10 reviews)); "always doing more than one job, disorganized management" ((in 10 reviews)); "Theres a huge disconnect between upper management and other employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "No direct intern manager, didn't feel fully engaged" ((in 7 reviews)); "Horrible leadership, no guidance" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Complex layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Complex layoffs and their outlook for job security at Complex in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Complex locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Edison , Brooklyn , Woodland Hills , Hollywood , Wood-Ridge

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2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(159 total reviews)

Rich Antoniello

35% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Career opportunities

1.8

Senior management

Complex has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 159 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Complex employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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159 reviews

4.0

Jul 14, 2014

Challenging work, team spirit, significant rewards

General web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you work hard, and stay loyal to the company, Complex does reward you. They try very hard to retain good people. There is a friendly team atmosphere, and it's likely you'll make many good friends there.

Cons

Challenging work environment - it's hard to disconnect from work. Keeping a good work/life balance was the main challenge.

1.0

Mar 23, 2026

The Leaders Can't Lead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Opportunity to work on interesting projects

Cons

- Leadership doesn't know what they're doing & all have competing objectives

2.0

Feb 21, 2017

Good experience, extremely unorganized, little care for employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun culture, pretty laid back environment

Cons

Management and the company as a whole is extremely unorganized. There is very little care for employees. Constant power struggle between management. There is no focus on producing long-term solutions for ongoing issues. Internal processes and very inefficient. Management does almost nothing if you propose new ideas or solutions. Even though Complex was bought out by Verizon Hearst and laid off 10% of employees, they are not giving bonuses.

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