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.

Hearst reviews

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

4.0

Mar 5, 2009

Great senior management, lacking talent in the middle.

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company with a long history, and the culture is set up to respect the individual workers

Cons

While the top-level senior management is great with their vision, communication and support, the upper middle management (VP-level) all seem too focused on protecting their turf than to be good leaders.

4.0

Feb 27, 2009

Hearst is overall a good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The gym, the cafeteria, and the general building

Cons

Depending on where you work, the hours can really consume you. In these trying economic times, some departments are bitterly understaffed.

3.0

Jan 13, 2009

Diffiicult times, but overall a decent place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers for the most part are great. Like in most companies, there are those who love to gossip.

Cons

Good ideas are put forth by front line workers. Management ignores them. The industry is going through tremendously difficult times right now and as such I know our leaders are under a lot of pressure. Fair enough, but acknowledging your top performers on occasion and not lumping everyone in the same pile could do wonders for morale. Funny thing is the company is in the communication business and yet when it comes to informing employees about changes that will affect them, the employees usually find out from the gossip mill first. It would be nice if more respect was shown.

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