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 151 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 110 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 45 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 100 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 79 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 48 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 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.

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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

Apr 18, 2016

Fun place, No progression

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great bunch of friendly people - Offices are in a great location - Office Drinks and Events - Games in the office and Free Fruit - Open to suggestions

Cons

- No Career progression unless you're really close to higher management - Management processes overpower your knowledge on how to fix things - very high turnover of staff, bad at employee retention - very little benfits - No annual pay review or bonuses

4.0

Apr 17, 2016

Hearst at 6 months

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Would rather pay overtime than be short staffed. Ability to transfer to other Hearst Station ls with ease.

Cons

Although recently aquired stations are upgrading the construction can be annoying

4.0

Apr 14, 2016

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone in the company is very nice and willing to help. Lots of things to learn, in my department account executives took me to different sales meetings. Hearst itself has lots of resources to offer.

Cons

Since lots of work are performance-based, many people work very hard under great stress. The environment sometimes can be intense. All interns are unpaid... which kinda suck.

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