Not the place to have a career or a job - Anonymous employee Hearst Employee Review

1.0
May 8, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Great office building and facilities - Decent employee benefits

Cons

1- Declining print magazine division 2- Century old school style corporate governance 3- Layers and layers of incompetent management, especially the digital media group 4- Lack of core leadership from top executives to group managers 5- The mobile and digital development team is a total joke 6- No company culture 7- More politics than the U.S. Congress 8- Finger pointing is the solution for managers in order to divert their own failures 9- Working environment feel more like a wall street bank than a media company 10- No career advancement. Promotion to those in an exclusive club (See #7, #8)

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Anonymous contractor
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Pros

Well-organized and good communication. As a contractor, I found Hearst to be a pleasure to work with.

Cons

I don't have any cons to report other than that the accounts payable is out of North Carolina and can take 60 days to receive payment.

3.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

- Stability, benefits, no micromanagement - Great to add to your resume - Talented coworkers who are dedicated to their work

Cons

- low base salary - no clear path for growth

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