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 158 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 119 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 41 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 100 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 81 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 30 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 28 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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2.0

Jan 22, 2018

Proceed with caution

Web producer

Recommend

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Pros

The company truly cares about the health of its employees, which is nice, considering it's a health-based company. Fitness classes are offered on site, and the cafeteria is full of fresh, organic food.

Cons

Every day you walk in the building wondering "is today the day I'm doing to be let go?" I've been with the company for just over two years, and it seems that every couple of months, there are more mass layoffs. Nobody is safe. Employees (particularly those right out of college) are ALWAYS overworked and WAY underpaid.

1.0

Jan 18, 2018

Worst company I've ever worked at. Do not work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good middle management team but terrible upper management.

Cons

Company has no regard for employee safety. Requires employees to come to work even though the whole city of Charlotte is shut down due to snow. There is capability to work from home but management does not allow. If we work from home it is personal time off even though there is black ice on the roads. We have to book every hour of our time and projects to make our "8 hours" per day. No flexibility at all even though we are salaried. 70% or more turnover in this department yet management blames it on other companies paying more money rather than reflecting on what they are doing wrong. Health care sucks and 401k match is a joke. No career opportunities as other departments don't like to promote people outside of their own department.

4.0

Jan 17, 2018

Very Stressful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hearst is a very big company with a lot of great products. They don't have any debt and job security is strong.

Cons

It depends on which station you work for. Sometimes the people they appoint to leadership have no business leading anything.

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