Is Hearst a good company to work for?

Hearst has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,770 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Hearst to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hearst have been left by employees working as Director , Intern and Editorial Intern .

Does Hearst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hearst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hearst. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hearst?

65% of Hearst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hearst 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 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 153 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 41 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great teams and talents." ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 101 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 81 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 49 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 34 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hearst layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hearst layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hearst in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hearst locations?

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3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(304 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

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3.0

Sep 15, 2021

Good place to start a career, difficult and rigid place to move up

Seo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great experience to work for large, well-known brand and in proximity to so many big names, great for anyone new to media, solid benefits that come with working for a large corporation

Cons

Competitive, often rigid culture that discouraged upward mobility, bad salary ranges especially for mid-level employees. Bad work/life balance is encouraged - those who work longer hours or suck up to high level employees are very much rewarded. Editorial is driven almost solely by traffic success rather than good reporting.

2.0

Sep 8, 2021

Digital Media Consultant

Digital media consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training, support, and management engagement

Cons

Low pay and scattered approach to see what solutions actually work

4.0

Aug 26, 2021

Too much work too little pay

Fashion assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with creative individuals The building is very beautiful Diversity (depending on magazine)

Cons

Hierarchy, low pay, long hours, no work-life balance, no room for growth

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