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
3.0
May 18, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance

Cons

Not an even playing ground, everyone has a different sales goal. If you do manage to do well one year. You will be up against that number plus an additional 20%. Insurance benefits are high, only a two-week Vacation, the majority of the sales team do not hit quota.

2.0
Apr 24, 2019

Major Communication Issues

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, fantastic on-site health and wellness center as well as a gym. Beautiful cafeteria and building.

Cons

Hearst has a major problem with structure and communication. Management seems to be focused more on rewarding the same circle of men over and over and ensuring that conversations are fairly closed rather than getting to know the strengths and interests of teams as a whole. They make it very difficult to feel as if you are part of a team at all, which in turn makes it hard to feel motivated in general. It became difficult coming to work every day knowing that I had no real connection with anyone and was isolated from being a part of anything. Additionally, my job responsibilities seemed to change right under my nose without any communication as to why. I was expected to just “know” what was wanted and needed. I routinely felt disrespected and as if I was not being utilized for many of the skills I thought I was hired for. I ultimately chose to leave the company because Hearst made me question my worth and abilities for quite some time. I am now in a job that rightfully fits my experience and I am on a team that values my time and knowledge. A night and day difference in management style and above all: communication.

1.0
Apr 20, 2019

Go elsewhere

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The individuals on the sales floor are very knowledgeable and willing to help you out.

Cons

Management does not care about your success.

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