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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1K reviews

5.0

Oct 12, 2021

Really surprisingly great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and actions from upper management down to every day employees.

Cons

Occasionally management isn’t on the same page but expectations remain the same from all sides.

2.0

Oct 8, 2021

Terrible Management

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They really have great benefits.

Cons

Terrible management No work/life balance Horrible commission

1.0

Oct 8, 2021

Worst Employment Experience

Digital content producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Due to the incredible amount of turnover, there was a vacuum of real leadership. Only during this time did I have some freedom to do decent work.

Cons

It was an untenable situation. One top tier leader had a penchant for bullying and harassment to keep metrics moving--and all the other leaders followed. Negative reinforcement has never inspired any employee, so once they got wind of this, they quickly left or were forced to leave.

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