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 151 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 45 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great teams and talents." ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 99 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 34 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 27 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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 23, 2010

My View

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start and grow with limited experience. Gives good opportunities to kids in or just out of college. Big company that should be around for years to come.

Cons

Industry changing every minute. More competition constantly springing up from other sources (internet, cable, etc) which takes away profits so downsizing is common. Cutting edge technology (digital programming) creates automation in the production field which eliminates workforce.

1.0

Mar 16, 2010

Severely disfunctional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The folks (non-management) who work there are great. The benefits package is adequate.

Cons

Promises of money to be made if you are in Sales—but surprise! The commission structure is so convoluted and and one-sided, it takes a miracle to make any money whatsoever!!!

1.0

Jan 24, 2009

MAGAZINES ARE DEAD AND SO IS HEARST

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really there are none, go to Conde Nast they will treat you better and pay far more. There really isn't much upside at all. The only plus was the $100 that went towards health benefits such as sneakers ect. The gym that is in the building is not even free to all employees and even if you pay to get in and are treated worse than upper management. The caffeteria is OK but they will serve the same leftovers at the salad bar until it is all gone. The only positive is the international station but even then they aren't very original.

Cons

Everything, they don't treat you like people. While the publisher goes on lavish lunches in the middle of this economy, we get the coffee machine taken away and no overtime. There is a large disconnect between the management and the employees. They believe that by cutting out the basic benefits for the assistants they can keep up their lavish spending. I have done expense reports and no, they are not cutting back in the least. The publishers still get a clothing allowance that is over half my entire salary. They will have to learn the hard way that they can't keep this up.

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