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 7, 2018

overrated

Recommend
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Pros

The company has all the great benefits of a cafeteria, gym and a great beautiful building. Depending on what department/magazine you work, there's plenty of nice perks and freebies! And beautiful views!!

Cons

The salaries could be much better. It's knows for having the lowest in the publishing, you work a lot but get paid very little. It's not as fancy as it can seem to be from the outside.

4.0
May 4, 2018

Big company with lots of opportunities

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is specifically for Hearst Television. With TV stations across the country, Hearst offers a lot of room for growth, particularly if you're willing to move. Because of that growth, entry-level and other jobs are often available. It's a great place to learn the TV and digital journalism business and potentially have a lasting career. Stations in small markets to big markets means you can probably find a good fit.

Cons

Don't necessarily expect high salaries, though that's an issue across the industry. Advancement might be limited for some positions if you're unwilling to relocate. Like most daily journalism gigs, hours can be bad, especially for those just getting into the field, if you don't like working late nights or early mornings.

1.0
May 3, 2018

Work for subsidiary, Hearst is the parent company and is horrible to work with

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The subsidiary that I work for is fantastic, customer service focused, teamwork, collaboration, fantatstic. However, there are no pros to being a subsidiary of Hearst. They make even the simples of things more difficult. They have horrible customer service and do not put the employees first.

Cons

In a role that does overlap and intersect with various departments at Hearst, it is becoming no longer worth it to remain in the organization with how difficult hearst makes everything. They are not employee centric. They do not see the business units they own as anything other than peosn who should be forced into the way they are told to do things without question. THey are horrible HORRRIBLE at system implementation and building. They do not possess any skills in house for how to operationalize anything. They really bring the satisfaction down within all the business units. So while the business unit may be happy, employees roll their eyes at the mention of Hearst, the parent company. It is quite sad to me, and in speaking with other divisions I am learning that we are all getting to a point where it just isn't worth it to put up with them any longer. It's a strong employment market, stay away from this one.

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