Is Hearst a good company to work for?

Hearst has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,767 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Hearst to a friend and 52% 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 3.5 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?

64% 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 164 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 45 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great teams who take care about their own and promote from within if they can." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 105 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 80 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 48 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 32 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 29 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?

New York , Charlotte , San Francisco , Houston , Seattle , Los Angeles , Bridgeport , Kansas City , San Antonio , Chicago , Baltimore , Winston-Salem , Norwalk , Orlando , Buffalo , Washington , Beaumont , Sacramento , Des Moines , Pittsburgh , Albany , Cincinnati , Manchester , Jackson , Danbury , Stamford , New Orleans , Tampa , Atlanta , Omaha

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

3.0

Sep 18, 2016

This is a great company to work for. There are many platforms to sell and the benefits are good .

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are in sales and are able to perform, you can create the flexibility you need to balance work and family.

Cons

They seen to put somewhat of a cap on your earnings once you get to a certain level. There is also a lot of turnover because of this.

4.0

Jun 26, 2016

Great place to start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I interned with Seventeen magazine after having been a big fan of it for many years. I recommend you plan ahead and get a head start in interning here if you're into the women/teen brands since it's a great start but no longer seen as impressive since they recycle interns each semester, EVERYONE has it on their resume. Don't make seventeen the cherry on top of your resume right before graduation, instead try mixing two internships together, whether it's Good Housekeeping, Cosmo, Dr.Oz , etc. I interned for a few other brands in the building for about a year and a half and I found that you have a lot of freedom to try to make it the best for yourself. it was obvious that a lot of staff members don't trust their interns or are insecure about handing off quality work. Most magazines are shrinking so they can't give away bylines like they're candy. However you have access to a great roster of people to email for coffee or a take a long lunch and go on an informational interview if you can get one. Different types of personalities among staff members, some grumpy and stressed out people and some happy people who are working in an industry they love.

Cons

You won't always get good work to do and it's easy to get burnt out. Take the opportunity to learn new skills during down time. While there are opportunities to move up, getting an interview with HR through their company website is almost impossible. Some brands are really killing it on the social and digital space (because they're household names not necessarily cause the content is good), but who really buys their print anymore when you can get the exact content for free online? I wouldn't even read them if they were free at the dentists office and I actually know some of the people writing it.

2.0

Apr 11, 2016

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has many exciting ideas

Cons

Execution from upper management is weak, big disconnect to those making it happen. We do not get paid market value and have recently LOST compensation. Many good people leaving due to the JV with Conde Nast and many others looking for new jobs, this will be Hearsts biggest failure if they don't find a way to properly compensate the staff leading the project.

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