Hearst reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,451 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 1,451 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
1.0
Aug 26, 2023

Awful company

Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with, at least some.

Cons

Terrible pay. And count on being laid off when you turn a certain age. It’s automatic. And the copy desk is no more. Gotta save money somewhere, so why not get rid of the people who catch all the mistakes?

4.0
Aug 24, 2023

Improving Ecosystem

Recommend
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Pros

- Growing talents - Growing Company Culture - Established brands and perks - Standard company benefits

Cons

- Can be confusing to work with many different teams and streams of communication are lost - Still, a pretty traditional structure company where the cool tech companies have more flexibility and perks - Can pay their employees/benefits better

3.0
Jul 12, 2023

Good benefits

Recommend
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Pros

Union, fertility benefits, hybrid structure, can work remotely for 4 weeks every year

Cons

Be prepared for lots of strategy shifts.

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