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
3.0
Mar 4, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great benefits -Hearst family takes care of employees, although often times its more of a PR move than true compassion but nice nonetheless -NY office has "wow" factor, you feel like you're in a movie or part of something big when you are there -I believe Hearst is working to match the business strategy with the future of publishing, print, and media

Cons

-Low salaries with limited data or insight into how compensation is created -Executive team can be very old-school and slow to implement change -Not flexible, leadership wants everyone to return to office full time after the pandemic -Limited growth, you can be locked into a role for a long time unless you threaten to leave or become a leader's favorite -Female executives are trying but they do not inspire change or passion - they are robotic and scripted and rely on PR to drive their every move -Disappointed at lack of change coming out of the allegations from top leadership. Removing one person does not solve a systemic problem -Executives can behave immaturely, there is a lot of politics at the top and emotion-fueled decisions

1.0
Nov 8, 2018

Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building, easy commute, great location

Cons

Too many middle managers expected to "manage up"

3.0
Nov 7, 2018

Cool Work, Not Appreciated

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-They're open to creative ideas -It's a reputable brand that looks good on your resume -People are friendly, depending on your brand/team -You do learn a lot about the different aspects of digital publishing and such

Cons

-They are very stingy with raises/salaries -Higher ups are often credited for your work -HR doesn't have uniform answers/procedures for internal issues and topics, which can be confusing -Some higher ups don't care about their employees at all -The company really expects you to do the most without much appreciation and reward

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