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 119 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 41 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((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 81 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 30 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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1K reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2013

Traffic director for Jackson, ms

Traffic director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great place to work! Good management, great co workers, good pay and compensation.

Cons

No big turnover, hours are good family oriented and they know how to make work fun!

5.0

Oct 20, 2012

Overall Great Experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WESH 2 News is one of the news leaders in a Top 20 market. They are some of the best in the business of local news and the internship program is extremely helpful if you are hoping to start a career in news. There are hands-on opportunities to help in the news gathering process and interns are expected to do just that.

Cons

This is not really a con, but opportunities to help are typically not just handed to interns--they are there, but you really have to be a self-starter and reach out for them yourself.

4.0

Sep 10, 2012

Enjoyable work, awesome boss...

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I always enjoy coming into the office. Every executive I have worked with is warm and friendly with little exception.

Cons

Communication could be better but I think that's always the case. I'd love to see larger annual income increases. Mine have barely covered cost of living increases but the pay is equal to similar jobs in the area.

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