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 156 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 116 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 46 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((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 104 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 86 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 47 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 31 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 26 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

(1,451 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

2.0

Aug 7, 2014

Still Having Trouble From Print to Digital Conversion

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hearst has a very excellent benefit package and good, but compensation is not that great. Hearst Corporation has a good reputation as a news leader. Received some on-the-job training.

Cons

Not many career opportunities. Plus the salaries and compensation are not at all that great. They also gave salespeople a crummy cell phone to use a tracking device so upper management can track your every move. Quite strange.

4.0

Aug 6, 2014

Project Manager at Hearst

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with great brands and advertisers. There is room for growth within the company.

Cons

Bonuses are dependent on sales hitting their goal, minimal to no salary increases, no reviews and the current morale is low.

2.0

Jul 21, 2014

Looking for growth, autonomy and open-minded creative thinking? YOU'RE NOT GOING TO FIND IT HERE.

Human resources, benefits administration and learning & development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful building Smart people Delicious cafeteria foods and snacks Looks great on your background Helps you build a thicker skin since you have to to deal with the ruthless sharks in this place...

Cons

Significantly below market salaries Stubborn management who will throw subordinates under the bus at the drop of a hat. No internal mobility Lack of honest communication or integrity No social culture at all If you attempt to think "outside of the box" you will be pushed out, I left on my own - but saw this firsthand from several people on my team. Some of the best in the industry.

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