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.

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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

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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4.0

Sep 24, 2021

Great Place to work

Social media manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, enjoyed my time there.

Cons

More opportunities to grow and move into a senior role.

5.0

Sep 15, 2021

Employee friendly company

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership takes care of its employees. You will always see an email before the holiday that you can leave office after lunch. They use state of art technology

Cons

Not much to mention except that they don't match full dollars in 401K

3.0

Sep 15, 2021

Good place to start a career, difficult and rigid place to move up

Seo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great experience to work for large, well-known brand and in proximity to so many big names, great for anyone new to media, solid benefits that come with working for a large corporation

Cons

Competitive, often rigid culture that discouraged upward mobility, bad salary ranges especially for mid-level employees. Bad work/life balance is encouraged - those who work longer hours or suck up to high level employees are very much rewarded. Editorial is driven almost solely by traffic success rather than good reporting.

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