Does Hearst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hearst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hearst. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hearst?

63% of Hearst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hearst 3.5 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 151 reviews)); "They have great benefits and continue to add new ones." ((in 118 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 67 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((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 103 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 80 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 44 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 33 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 26 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.

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3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,451 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,451 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

Feb 25, 2025

Old Company, Modern Problems

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-- Good work/life balance -- Plenty of interesting work to take on -- Mostly good management

Cons

-- Antiquated business model = many challenges to profitability moving forward -- Recent layoffs and reorgs mean a good deal of chaos -- They've begun offshoring technical jobs overseas -- Big, old company, lots of red tape -- Decision making can be painstakingly slow -- Pay isn't super competitive

3.0

Feb 24, 2025

Overall - don't recommend

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay if you stumble into a team that makes money for the parent company.

Cons

Very sloppy company, especially for one in communications. Little-to-no support for employees.

4.0

Feb 21, 2025

Good place to work

Senior account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere, workload is manageable and a good office atmosphere

Cons

Not enough autonomy sometimes, could be better

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