Hearst reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,451 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% 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
Dec 18, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

1) I worked in the in-house legal department. Most people were fantastic and personable and I made several solid long-lasting friendships. 2) Another "pro" is the dedicated and effective volunteer team and opportunity to volunteer for numerous deserving causes. 3) Nice cafe in the building, interesting art installments, and "master classes" (basically in-person interviews with impactful individuals that anyone could sign up to attend.)

Cons

1) Terrible salary and ridiculously low raises- I more than doubled my salary when I accepted a new position- plus I'm paid for any overtime hours I work. 2) No opportunity for advancement or learning opportunities. 3) Petty and controlling criticism for offenses such as arriving less than 5 minutes late- literally- 2 or 3 minutes. This is regardless of how much "uncompensated overtime" you worked. To add insult to injury- this policy applied only to certain people. 4) Unabashed politics and nepotism- it's clearly all about "who you know" not "what you know".

3.0
Mar 4, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

-Great benefits -Hearst family takes care of employees, although often times its more of a PR move than true compassion but nice nonetheless -NY office has "wow" factor, you feel like you're in a movie or part of something big when you are there -I believe Hearst is working to match the business strategy with the future of publishing, print, and media

Cons

-Low salaries with limited data or insight into how compensation is created -Executive team can be very old-school and slow to implement change -Not flexible, leadership wants everyone to return to office full time after the pandemic -Limited growth, you can be locked into a role for a long time unless you threaten to leave or become a leader's favorite -Female executives are trying but they do not inspire change or passion - they are robotic and scripted and rely on PR to drive their every move -Disappointed at lack of change coming out of the allegations from top leadership. Removing one person does not solve a systemic problem -Executives can behave immaturely, there is a lot of politics at the top and emotion-fueled decisions

1.0
Nov 13, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Renowned company, growing in some areas Opportunities (for example interviews, premieres, celebrity events) that other work experiences cannot match Decent holiday allowance

Cons

Relies on its name and strong brand awareness to such an extent that the realities of being an employee are disheartening, unrealistic in terms of salary (given the roles), and from what I witnessed leads to a 'brain-drain' effect - only the privileged can afford to begin their career (/get their foot in the door) here on the journalism side

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