Is Hearst a good company to work for as a Associate Editor?

Associate Editor professionals working at Hearst have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 58 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Hearst employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Editor Jobs at Hearst now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Editor interview questions at Hearst .

Does Hearst pay Associate Editor employees well?

Associate Editor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Hearst with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 58 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Editor salaries at Hearst.

How happy are Associate Editor professionals working at Hearst?

80% of Associate Editor employees at Hearst would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 56% in the past 12 months. Associate Editor professionals have also rated Hearst with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hearst?

Account Executive (57) , Editor (41) , Intern (30) , Sales Assistant (23) , Editorial Intern (21) , Sales (16) , Video Editor (16) , Account Manager (15) , Director (15) , Executive Assistant (13) , Manager (13) , Producer (13) , Editorial Assistant (12) , Production Assistant (12) , Project Manager (12)

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

"I only gave it a 2 because I did work with some truly great people." ((in 156 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 110 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 44 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 97 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 84 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 49 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 35 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 27 reviews))

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Hearst Associate Editor reviews

3.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

52% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Associate Editor employees have rated Hearst with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Editor professionals have a good working experience there. Hearst is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Editor professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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58 reviews

2.0

May 2, 2022

Way too political, company sides with loudest complainers

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The brands are respected and nationally known, and there are a lot of talented people doing great work despite tough working conditions.

Cons

Company brags about record revenue and profits while refusing to fill jobs and give people raises. People are burnt out. Biggest complainers often get their way, which makes it impossible to do groundbreaking work.

4.0

Feb 24, 2022

Amazing brands, average salary

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The brands are really great for your CV - Interesting work

Cons

- Rarely get pay rises after pay reviews - Too money driven, less passionate about the work itself

3.0

Nov 23, 2021

Good

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many opportunities to promote because of manpower shortage.

Cons

You have to perform tasks outside of your work area.

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