Does Hearst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hearst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hearst. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hearst?

65% of Hearst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hearst 3.5 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)); "They have great benefits and continue to add new ones." ((in 121 reviews)); "the building is beautiful and looks great on the resume" ((in 71 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 97 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 83 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 50 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 30 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,451 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

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

Nov 17, 2010

Hearst Digital Media/Seattle PI

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Upbeat interview process and the prospect to work for a well known brand. Downtown Seattle waterfront bldg.

Cons

Open floor setting where people can see and hear each other at all time. Worst setting for making calls to clients. Very hight turnover rate, likely 70%-80%. Managed by a variety of people who fly in from out of town every week. Selling avery tired line of SEO/SEM that most business can and should self manage. Cultural clash between old Seattle PI sales reps and new sales reps that have to sell non PI ad space.

1.0

Aug 24, 2010

Sure, newspapers are a sinking ship but why do the managers keep poking holes in the life rafts?

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome coworkers, and a product that is solid.

Cons

So many. Management doesn't trust their employees. They trust you to sell the paper/digital, but beyond that if you aren't in management then your ideas are stupid and worthless. Micromanagement beyond belief and business decisions that will make your eyes pop, such as giving away really valuable advertising packages away to clients without using those to leverage larger relationships. Their view of digital is very 1999...don't seem to be aware of how to properly monetize the digital end of the business. Way too management heavy, which means that in order to ensure job security, management is constantly asking you to write some garbage report so that they can look busy.

5.0

Aug 1, 2010

Great Job

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The building's ammentities are great (workout room!); the location/security of the Heart Building is amazng; the people in the office were extremely nice.

Cons

The tasks were very monotonous, and some are stuck staring at a computer. So, if you like a fast-paced job this is not for you.

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