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

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
3.0
May 3, 2019

Questionable Mission for Magazines

Recommend
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Pros

Great, creative culture at the staff level, some of the best talent and brands in the business.

Cons

New upper management of Hearst Magazines has made many questionable decisions about the direction of the print titles, harming morale and driving away talent.

2.0
Apr 24, 2019

Major Communication Issues

Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, fantastic on-site health and wellness center as well as a gym. Beautiful cafeteria and building.

Cons

Hearst has a major problem with structure and communication. Management seems to be focused more on rewarding the same circle of men over and over and ensuring that conversations are fairly closed rather than getting to know the strengths and interests of teams as a whole. They make it very difficult to feel as if you are part of a team at all, which in turn makes it hard to feel motivated in general. It became difficult coming to work every day knowing that I had no real connection with anyone and was isolated from being a part of anything. Additionally, my job responsibilities seemed to change right under my nose without any communication as to why. I was expected to just “know” what was wanted and needed. I routinely felt disrespected and as if I was not being utilized for many of the skills I thought I was hired for. I ultimately chose to leave the company because Hearst made me question my worth and abilities for quite some time. I am now in a job that rightfully fits my experience and I am on a team that values my time and knowledge. A night and day difference in management style and above all: communication.

5.0
Apr 23, 2019

Great company to work for!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very smart team of people. They do a good job of adapting to the changing advertising landscape

Cons

No true cons but limited opportunities for growth in sales

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