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 148 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 111 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 43 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 96 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 82 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 46 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 35 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 24 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

Dec 11, 2017

i do the same thing as a "Manager" would

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a marketer, great opportunity to build valuable campaigns. Great work/life balance.

Cons

Compensation. Impossible to live in NYC on this salary. It does not feel like the company values employees, until they get a job offer elsewhere. Very corporate environment and hard to grow.

3.0

Dec 7, 2017

Recruitment Advertising Consultant

Recruitment account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great opportunity to receive a hefty comp plan (as of 2016), promoted quickly under the right management team

Cons

most recent management is brutal, can blame you for not reaching goals which can be unattainable, misunderstanding of changing media outlets and difference in local market, takes good employees for granted, doesn't recognize great talent or ethical minded employees

5.0

Dec 2, 2017

GOOD

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safety is their first priority

Cons

High pressure work to finish the task

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