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.

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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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1K reviews

5.0

Sep 21, 2015

Account Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company doing well, will promote talent.

Cons

Long hours, intense, no work/life balance.

3.0

Aug 31, 2015

Nice & Quiet

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent place to work, plenty of things to work on. Good place to refine your knowledge and improve your skills

Cons

Not great for individual growth. Not a whole lot of room for career meaningful career advancements in the technical side of things. It's a media/business company through & through - tech is simply a mean to and end

4.0

Aug 27, 2015

Very diverse media company with a range of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Privately held and reasonably large company that provides many different opportunities for smart people. Smart work is well rewarded in my personal experience.

Cons

As with any reasonably sized company, Hearst can at times provide a safe haven for people who are doing little and hiding in the corners. Keeping people motivated is challenging and sometimes frustrating.

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