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 been stable over the past 12 months. 63% 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 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hearst. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hearst?

63% of Hearst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hearst 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 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 163 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 113 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 68 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 96 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 81 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 37 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 25 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(304 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

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3.0

May 18, 2020

They Take Care of Their People

Market editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

amenities, opportunities to advance, people and culture

Cons

not very much transparency from corporate, low salaries

2.0

Mar 1, 2020

Unprofessional

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great chance to meet clients and network with them.

Cons

Unprofessional and immature team. Can never get work done because of the mind games they enjoy playing with co-workers. No one got along with my team which made it even harder to work for them. They do nothing and expect everyone to pick up their slack and make threats as to fire someone if they didn't get their coffee. Working under photo team is a trash place to work. Little pay as well.

4.0

Feb 13, 2020

Good pay, bad HR

Production assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a full-time production assistant, my salary is great considering the fact that I'm in an entry-level job.

Cons

While the people in HR are friendly, they're not educated about company policies, not to mention they are really slow to respond.

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