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 Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
May 11, 2023

Let them eat cake

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with smart people on the editorial side.

Cons

Management doesn't really understand content creation and doesn't appreciate the process. Also doesn't want to pay for the work -- it's a very "let them eat cake" sort of attitude.

3.0
May 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, great brands, lovely office

Cons

Low pay Lack of direction Understaffed

4.0
May 6, 2023

Media

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large private media company with compelling assets

Cons

Extremely conservative and bureaucratic as well as silos

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