Is Hearst a good company to work for?

Hearst has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,769 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 157 reviews)); "They have great benefits and continue to add new ones." ((in 117 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 41 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 102 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 80 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 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?

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

(1,452 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 1,452 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Apr 4, 2019

Sale, sale, sale

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make a lot of money if you are consistently in the top 3. There are bonus and sale incentives on top of your sales and commissions. If you struggle to sale you'll usually get help from managment to hit you goals. If the whole office hit the sales objectives you all party as a team. They give you a small book of business

Cons

You have to find your own leads Finding your own groove of selling Selling the Phone Book to people who dont use it or want it Your only as good as your last sale Your popular as long as you are selling but have a bad month and management put TONS of pressure on you. If you dont have the right mind set consistently from day to day this job will be very stressful

5.0

Feb 1, 2019

Overall Happy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large corporation benefits packages are attractive. Hearst recently added paternity leave. I'm happy with my pay and feel comfortable asking for a raise if I wasn't happy. My colleagues locally are friendly and easy to work with. I'm satisfied with the management team.

Cons

Hearst is enormous. You are a small cog in the wheel here for sure.

3.0

Dec 15, 2018

Hearst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They like to promote from within.

Cons

They pay upper management too much compared to middle management.

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