Hearst reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,450 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hearst 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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1K reviews
2.0
Dec 4, 2025

Do more with less is the motto

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get the chance to partner with a great group of individuals.

Cons

No career pathways for growth Low pay With each year, layoffs increase making teams smaller increasing workload without any incentive of a promotion, pay raise, or even a merit. Culture has been going downhill year by year as well.

1.0
Mar 25, 2023

Bad company hiding behind a prestigious name

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working at Hearst looks good on a resume and that’s pretty much it

Cons

There’s absolutely no organization or process. This is the most toxic culture I’ve ever seen. I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups - sometimes as large as 20-30 people. Also was encouraged by senior management to treat another employee badly because they weren’t meeting deadlines.

3.0
Dec 18, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

1) I worked in the in-house legal department. Most people were fantastic and personable and I made several solid long-lasting friendships. 2) Another "pro" is the dedicated and effective volunteer team and opportunity to volunteer for numerous deserving causes. 3) Nice cafe in the building, interesting art installments, and "master classes" (basically in-person interviews with impactful individuals that anyone could sign up to attend.)

Cons

1) Terrible salary and ridiculously low raises- I more than doubled my salary when I accepted a new position- plus I'm paid for any overtime hours I work. 2) No opportunity for advancement or learning opportunities. 3) Petty and controlling criticism for offenses such as arriving less than 5 minutes late- literally- 2 or 3 minutes. This is regardless of how much "uncompensated overtime" you worked. To add insult to injury- this policy applied only to certain people. 4) Unabashed politics and nepotism- it's clearly all about "who you know" not "what you know".

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