Hearst reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,450 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,450 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
Jan 17, 2018

Very Stressful

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Hearst is a very big company with a lot of great products. They don't have any debt and job security is strong.

Cons

It depends on which station you work for. Sometimes the people they appoint to leadership have no business leading anything.

4.0
Sep 16, 2017

Great Legacy Company Struggling to Keep Good Talent

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Location Building Perks Access to multiple brands Access to multiple job functions/roles Easy access to management

Cons

Top-heavy Poor top-down communication Too many "re-orgs" No career development No interest from upper management in fostering young talent or career growth

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