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 164 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 45 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great teams who take care about their own and promote from within if they can." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 105 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 80 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 48 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 32 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 29 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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3.0

Apr 6, 2021

Life at Hearst

Head of audience development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Given lots of responsibility, for an integral part of the team

Cons

Not very inclusive, and often felt marginalised

4.0

Apr 5, 2021

Good place to work, management needs improvement

News writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good HR team

Cons

Management is unorganized, department is entitled, some employees are only looking out for themselves

2.0

Apr 2, 2021

local journalism on a shoestring with old equipment

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local journalism is critical, and you will get good experience here. Opportunities to cover every subject and stories often have a national angle or interest. Reporters often move up to national or New York pubs, sometimes within Hearst.

Cons

Low pay, long hours, poor-quality management, no time to coach young reporters, rigid legacy equipment and processes, too few resources to actual cover a town. Hearst doesn’t have a lot of love for Connecticut, despite owning everything in the Southwest of the state. Top management is often very long-tenured, which can bring wisdom, but it can also mean they were too expensive to lay off

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