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 150 reviews)); "They have great benefits and continue to add new ones." ((in 124 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 73 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great teams who take care about their own and promote from within if they can." ((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 99 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 82 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 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.

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

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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1K reviews

3.0

Jun 17, 2021

A great place to work, but tough in leaner times

Junior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, plenty of benefits and team-building initiatives. Hearst UK tries incredibly hard to take care of its employees. Unfortunately (because hey, media) constant cost-cutting meant this initiatives fell a bit flat.

Cons

Incredibly low salary for writers, felt as though redundancies were constantly hanging over our heads.

3.0

May 8, 2021

Talented colleagues, talentless management

Digital editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- There are a lot of incredibly smart, hardworking and generous people at Hearst, particularly writers and editors across some of the digital brands. -The NY offices are beautiful (unless they stick you in the Sheffield, a nightmare of a building in every way) and the sushi bar at the cafeteria ALMOST makes the psychological abuse worth it. - Decent corporate gym and employee discounts around NY. - Health insurance was great when I was there, but I've heard it's now not so great.

Cons

The digital division is run by people with little to no editorial or journalistic experience, and it shows. $$$ is all they care about, to a degree that I've never encountered at any other company that calls itself a publisher. Very poor communication between management and editorial staff, and there are little to no opportunities for growth or mentorship. I and at least 7 colleagues I can remember off the top of my head were told that the only way to get a raise is to get a counteroffer. Hearst does not invest in talent, which is why the turnover is so high. I've seen way too many talented people - especially writers and reporters - be slowly sucked dry by this place.

2.0

Mar 18, 2021

Nobody cares about the night shift

Multi-platform producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The office was comfy. Nice co-workers.

Cons

Not paid enough. Management often forgot about night shift when considering parties and benefits. Heat sometimes was turned off at night. Low salary

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