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 155 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 70 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great people and teams." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 102 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 81 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 45 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 36 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 25 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

2.0

Mar 5, 2021

Office full of Prima Donna’s

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office Not much else

Cons

Public schoolers Middle class white management No diversity Everyone is a prima Donna

5.0

Mar 4, 2021

Great company!

Account coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good mentors, cool clients, hot offices, perks

Cons

Long hours, a lot of drama

3.0

Mar 4, 2021

An evolving business

General and administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great benefits -Hearst family takes care of employees, although often times its more of a PR move than true compassion but nice nonetheless -NY office has "wow" factor, you feel like you're in a movie or part of something big when you are there -I believe Hearst is working to match the business strategy with the future of publishing, print, and media

Cons

-Low salaries with limited data or insight into how compensation is created -Executive team can be very old-school and slow to implement change -Not flexible, leadership wants everyone to return to office full time after the pandemic -Limited growth, you can be locked into a role for a long time unless you threaten to leave or become a leader's favorite -Female executives are trying but they do not inspire change or passion - they are robotic and scripted and rely on PR to drive their every move -Disappointed at lack of change coming out of the allegations from top leadership. Removing one person does not solve a systemic problem -Executives can behave immaturely, there is a lot of politics at the top and emotion-fueled decisions

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