Hearst reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,451 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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 Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful Building, Discounted Food, great people

Cons

Awful work, no promotions, tons of layoffs

2.0
Jan 26, 2026

Stale

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool building to work in with great views

Cons

Awful mid-tier software engineers, nasty managers, dying industry

2.0
Jan 19, 2026

Digital editor

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It’s something different every day

Cons

Not enough pay for the amount of work or stress you undergo in this position

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