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      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

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      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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      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 4, 2017

      Started out great but ended rather frustrating as bad behavior kept getting promoted

      Inventory specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Charlotte is the Hub for all of the Hearst stations' traffic departments. The best part was being surrounded by like minded people who only handled traffic. It was also wonderful to work with all of the stations in various states. Hearst Corporate management were very approachable and down to earth.

      Cons

      Poor training, people being hired with no experience, disconnect between the Hub and the stations, incompetent people being promoted into Assistant Manager positions resulting in a toxic work environment.

      2.0
      Dec 1, 2016

      Editorial Assistant

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to start career....observe major holidays

      Cons

      HR pretty much stands between you and meeting the team. I have been on over 10 interviews at Hearst but seems like HR determines the fate of being selected as a valid candidate. I can imagine how many good talent doesn't get to meet teams. Very rare to move up within company.

      3.0
      Oct 4, 2016

      Great company, bad magazine

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hearst leads the industry in its focus on digital innovation. The company provides solid benefits, and it's a joy to walk into that beautiful building every morning. Plus the caf can't be beat.

      Cons

      I worked at a brand that was rife with organizational and managerial problems. Dysfunctional relationships at the top of the masthead infected the entire staff. HR was notified on at least two occasions, and by different individuals, about the wildly inappropriate behavior of one staffer in particular, but did not intervene. Late, messy closes were the rule, not the exception. There was no performance review process. Talented editors were offered little feedback and no path to promotion. The magazine hemorrhaged staff.

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