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 162 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 66 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great teams and talents." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 107 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 79 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 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 29 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

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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Sep 8, 2017

Catty Sorority Girls!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The cafeteria and beauty sales

Cons

Full of those mean girls from high school, poor pay

2.0

Sep 2, 2017

Corporate Communications

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impressive office, responsive IT, nice cafeteria, comfortable work space with quality technology.

Cons

Uncompetitive compensation, no work-life balance, little opportunity for advancement, unqualified management. Horrible health insurance.

4.0

Aug 18, 2017

Good company, but top-heavy with management

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of hard-working, talented people focused on doing the job.

Cons

Management is top-heavy and doesn't give workers all the resources they need to succeed.

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