Hearst reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,451 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,451 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
4.0
Jun 11, 2025

Good but can improve

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company lots of business units.

Cons

Could improve within certain business units

4.0
Jun 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome benefits and incentives. Great people to work with.

Cons

Salary not very competitive for the market

3.0
Jun 9, 2025

Leadership is Stale

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of really great people working there. Some great opportunities and great brands on their own.

Cons

Solutions are not state of the art. Branding is a mess. Nobody ever heard of Hearst. Can work together between divisions; tv, paper, magazines

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