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 120 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 64 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 102 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 83 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 54 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 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

(1,451 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 1,451 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

1.0

Nov 8, 2014

Rewarding but miserable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience and exposure in the journalism industry

Cons

Terrible workplace morale and high-levels of stress.

3.0

Nov 2, 2014

Good place to work despite problematic upper management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When I worked there there were ok benefits, and great coworkers. The account manager/inside sales job was pretty easy to learn, and vendors gave out free samples of office supplies.

Cons

We had to work out of multiple databases when it would have been much more efficient to work out of one. Sometimes hard to work in large open area (distractions). Disconnect with upper management.

4.0

Nov 2, 2014

Great Company

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hearst is a great company to work for. You have the opportunity to move around and find what works best for you. Some bosses are tougher than others, but that's everywhere. After a year in a position, you have the opportunity to apply for something else anywhere in the company.

Cons

You have to have a tough skin to work here. You deal with a lot of different personalities and I don't think the pay compensates for it.

Hearst Response

10y

With a company of 20,000+ employees, we take pride in our diversity. With that being said, different personalities are inevitable.

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