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 158 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 115 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 72 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 100 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 85 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 31 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 28 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.

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

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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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4.0

Apr 28, 2017

Nice Place + People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Amazing work-life balance. Most days you can be out by 5pm with an hour lunch break. Gym and cafeteria at the office - people work out during the day! Beautiful building. Feels the most financially stable out of all the publishing companies out there. Company wide programming is great though.

Cons

For the division that I worked in, I found it to be a bit boring. I didn't love the sales reps and found them to be very ungrateful and rude. Promotions for my division weren't easy to come by either.

1.0

Apr 17, 2017

AE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Cons

Managers are not helpful and pay is horrible

2.0

Apr 11, 2017

Not a job for those with a family

Entry level sales and marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay structure and benefits

Cons

The expectation was to work day in and out. Don't expect to have a personal life. Also, it's selling phone book ads for a lot of money, in this day and age it's a tough sell. Also the internet packages are a lot cheaper from other providers.

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