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 168 reviews)); "They have great benefits and continue to add new ones." ((in 111 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 68 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 99 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 79 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 51 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 36 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 25 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,450 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

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 1,450 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

Jun 4, 2015

Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall Hearst offers a great physical working environment--nice building, great cafeteria, gym, etc. The culture encourages the sharing of ideas, creative thinking and accessibility.

Cons

There can be too many layers and hurdles to get things done. Working with the Hearst Digital team can be challenging as there still does not seem to be a clear process after years of changes.

Hearst Response

10y

Scaleability is essential here and we keep our teams agile and small in order to promote collaboration. We offer everyone in HDM the opportunity to be strategic and grow.

1.0

Jun 4, 2015

So much potential, so little in reality

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great location - Carnaby Street - Great titles to work on - Some decent people - Quite a lot of free gifts ie. cosmetics

Cons

- Lie about bonus schemes - Restructuring constantly as senior management have no clue - Outdated systems and technology - Stupid amount of work given the hours - not enough staff - Poor management - no training, no help, no appraisals, no inspiration - Top-down blame culture

4.0

Jun 2, 2015

Good Company

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative company Access to management Quickly changing

Cons

No room for growth in Chicago Bad pay

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