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?

63% 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 158 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 68 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great teams who take care about their own and promote from within if they can." ((in 33 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 85 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 49 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 32 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 27 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,451 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% 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

5.0

Dec 21, 2010

Hearst is a great place to get experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was an art intern at Hearst last Spring semester and everyone was super helpful and nice. I learned a lot when I worked there and it set me on the career path towards publishing. The building is beautiful and all the facilities are modern and up-to-date.

Cons

Some grunt work but that's to be expected.

4.0

Nov 29, 2010

Great place to begin working in the fashion industry

Fashion intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The fashion assistant, market director, and even fashion director were extremely kind and open to working closely with interns. This definitely helped later in life.

Cons

Because of the vast number of interns, there was often little to do at the beginning of the summer. By August, many interns had quit and responsibility increased.

2.0

Nov 17, 2010

Hearst Digital Media/Seattle PI

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

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