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

(1,451 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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4.0

Aug 3, 2015

Collegial and innovative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, fostering inspiring collaborations with smart, diverse colleagues. The people in this company are its greatest asset, and it knows it (mostly). Good opportunities for growth.

Cons

Different departments can be a bit silo'd, even within a single brand. Sometimes the supporting departments-- information tech, finance, HR-- end up driving business decisions instead of facilitating the vision of brand leaders. Recognition is freely given, compensation somewhat less so.

5.0

Aug 1, 2015

Art Internship, the greatest you could have!

Art intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had so much freedom and responsibility. It really let me get a feel for what working at the magazine would actually be like. I was always treated with respect and learned so much.

Cons

No pay and having to recieve credit for the internship means it is very expensive, but well worth it in my opinion.

5.0

Jul 24, 2015

Administrative Assistant

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Privately owned company that offered very many perks in continuing education, healthcare, retirement benefits, tickets for outside of work events, onsite parking and Uptown Charlotte location. Excellent career advancements with the departments and company.

Cons

The company has started to downsize and outsource positions and departments.

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