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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
      1.0
      May 23, 2009

      Complete disaster.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you tow the party line, you're fine. If you attempt to have any free-thinking ideas, you will be out the door.

      Cons

      Highly political environment. They could care less what you know as long as you do what you are told and on time. Even then there is always risk they will lay you off because they are reckless when it comes to that.

      4.0
      May 11, 2009

      A great company with a lot of different opportunities.

      Sales assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The building is unbelievable. The management is generally fair. There are many different areas that one can pursue. This can mean different magazines, newspapers, TV stations, etc. Also one can work on the editorial staff, sales staff, marketing staff, etc. So there are a lot of different avenues or employees.

      Cons

      The entry level salaries are not that competitive. You would usually have to work in NYC which can be expensive. Your experience is totally dependent on the media outlet you work for.

      4.0
      Mar 12, 2009

      Good luck, old pals, as the Chronicle continues to struggle

      Staff writer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great bunch of colleagues, and it's the only game in town for people who want to work at a big paper in a great city. You can't beat the feeling of writing for a large daily paper like the Chronicle. There are tremendously talented people, you are still widely read in the region (online and off), and you get to go places and do things not available to the average person. When you get it right, and publish a great story, there's no better feeling in the world.

      Cons

      The paper has no business model and feels like a sinking ship. Tremendous insecurity. Low morale. Sadly, no one can figure out how to turn it around, and so management and the union blame each other. With a shrinking staff, fewer people are doing more work, and no one knows what to give up and what to give emphasis to.

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