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
Jan 26, 2016

Director

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great progression of job roles for those they want to look after and promote within Always worked in a lovely team Able to have a good work life balance

Cons

Bad pay A lot expected from you Bad benefits - terrible commission that is never explained fully to anyone

3.0
Jan 25, 2016

News Producer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you're looking to build your career in TV news, KCRA is a great foundation to help launch you to your next big market. It prepares you for rigorous expectations as a TV news producer. It's very fast paced, highly competitive, has lots of resources at your disposal (if you are producing a weekday evening or nighttime show), and you can learn from the best in the business. There are lots of smart, talented and dedicated people who work here. Some people have been there for DECADES and have a lot of wisdom to impart if you should ask for it.

Cons

There are high expectations of producers, so it's a high-pressure environment to work in. There is a tendency for burn-out at this station - as it OVERLY works employees. I've seen highly-talented and capable people become disenfranchised, lose morale and motivation due to lack of management's consideration of schedules. For example, many producers and photographers were moved around to cover drastic day part changes frequently, sometimes multiple times in a week. The management's leadership style in micro-managing producers and on-air staff was also a constant source of frustration. Also, not a lot of room for upper-growth. Many people are hired for one position and stay there.

4.0
Jan 22, 2016

Decent Large Company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits, pleasant work environment, and I always felt like there was potential for upward mobility.

Cons

From my experience, they're contractor-happy. It took me four months to become full-time after being promised that my position would become permanent after a two month trial.

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