A fine start, but get out quick if you get a full-time offer - Content Writer Bustle Employee Review

3.0
Nov 22, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Good chance for exposure at a heavily trafficked outlet. Paid my bills, albeit narrowly, for a while.

Cons

Until 2017, at the very least, Bustle was refusing to work staff writers full time to avoid providing health benefits. This was the beginning, middle, and end of my time there, 28 hours per week and not a second more. If we'd been able to work full time I might still be doing it. This was an exploitative system, and a hypocritical one, given the site's ostensibly liberal orientation.

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5.0
Aug 22, 2024
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Pros

Steady, reliable employment from week to week. A predictable position that doesn't involve too much thought.

Cons

Gets repetitive, and there's not much room for creativity

3.0
Jul 10, 2026
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Pros

Relatively easy way to build a portfolio of clippings, consistent pay

Cons

No room for growth, shift in strategy took away variety of work

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