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

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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1K reviews
1.0
Aug 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunities for younger Design Directors at the different titles that they own. Beautiful building near Central Park. Get to be part of some historic brands.

Cons

Hearst does not give it's Design Director's the resources that it takes to run a magazine. Most people are doing 2 to 4 people's jobs and compensation is low compared to the competition.

4.0
Aug 9, 2015

Rewarding and frustrating

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, supportive and understanding immediate supervisors who listen to suggestions and correct problems. Casual atmosphere with room to speak freely, laugh and have fun to break the stress of ongoing news deadlines.

Cons

Upper management entrenched, refusing to recognize a series of bad hires and the problems with those hires. Employees who predated this management are generally ignored and disregarded while the bad hires are the favorites.

2.0
Jul 21, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful building Smart people Delicious cafeteria foods and snacks Looks great on your background Helps you build a thicker skin since you have to to deal with the ruthless sharks in this place...

Cons

Significantly below market salaries Stubborn management who will throw subordinates under the bus at the drop of a hat. No internal mobility Lack of honest communication or integrity No social culture at all If you attempt to think "outside of the box" you will be pushed out, I left on my own - but saw this firsthand from several people on my team. Some of the best in the industry.

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