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 148 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 111 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 43 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 96 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 82 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 46 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 35 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 24 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.

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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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3.0

Oct 4, 2015

Great perks, low salary

Copy editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great building with cafeteria, gym, health center. Great perks depending on which brand you work for.

Cons

Low salaries with little opportunity for promotion or raises.

3.0

Aug 19, 2015

Ok place to work.

Art director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of great experience. Great people.

Cons

Poor pay, no bonuses, poor work/life balance, expensive benefits.

3.0

Jul 30, 2015

Worthwhile Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Attended Millennial U training which were very beneficial to learning the different types of careers available in the publishing industry.

Cons

Unpaid, I found it difficult to stay busy all the time.

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