Is Hearst a good company to work for?

Hearst has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,768 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 160 reviews)); "They have great benefits and continue to add new ones." ((in 124 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 72 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great teams who take care about their own and promote from within if they can." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 95 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 84 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 49 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 35 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 28 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

(1,451 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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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1.0

Aug 26, 2022

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits & health care packages were actually pretty decent, and at least relatively organized.

Cons

The company is consistently consolidating, does not backfill positions. Everything is tied to sales, but no focus on the actual core product that is causing the company to fall apart. Extremely sketchy leadership that are just riding out a sinking ship. Most projects are short-term cash grabs to try and stay afloat. I was promoted into a position after years with the company and actually had my pay decrease.

3.0

Aug 20, 2022

Bad

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experience from co-workers

Cons

Managers and higher level employees only cared about their own growth within the company and didn't care if they threw everyone else off to the wolves.

5.0

Aug 19, 2022

Amazing culture and security

Vp marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is terrific and takes care of employees

Cons

Hard to move up. Limited upper levels

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