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

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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4.0
Aug 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunity to move up within the company. Good reputation in television news. The content isn't sensationalized like other television news programs. There is plenty of training made available and mentoring for those who need it and seek it out. If you stay on top of your game- do a constant good job, stay creative and stay current with the way media is changing-- you'll be fine. The company embraces change and forward thinking. Company is very careful on the candidates they chose to be on-air. This is assuring only those who are qualified and have the potential to excel. Moral is good compared to other companies.

Cons

No on-air wardrobe/hair/makeup allowance. No vision or extended dental. Like many television news stations across the country it can be difficult for those in the "old school" frame of mind to continue on. For example, more viewers are turning to the web for their news content. For those in the company who haven't fully embraced the importance of the web, it can be seen as a negative. I find the company can be slow to eliminate those who aren't fitting the company's vision for a successful news team. Company takes time in hiring, which is a positive, but sometimes hiring seems to be on the back-burner.

4.0
Aug 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good growth and advancement opportunities for intelligent, hard-working employees. In the past few years, HR has tried hard to provide corporate and company learning opportunities across its many magazines through mentor/mentee outreach, panels, etc. Stellar offices and overall sense of satisfaction at working for a great brand.

Cons

When it comes to layoffs, Management tends to be secretive until the last possible moment.

3.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid pay and a family run company. Nice perks associated with being a media company. Excellent benefits but recently reduced from Chronicle Corp days. Good people still work at the Chronicle, many with 20-30 years of service and a lot of history about the newspaper business. Over the years, opportunities for advancement to other departments were made available but the selection and final decision on who would recieve the promotions were sometimes impacted by non-performance issues. Very flexible with schedules allowing for the impact of long commutes from the East Bay and Valley. The best part of the entire experience was working with the people at the Chronicle.

Cons

When the Chronicle was purchased by Hearst, the transition to a true, corporate environment was difficult for many long term employeess. Centalizing the accounting and purchasing functions made day to day operations much more cumbersome. The greatest challenge that faced the Hearst Corp was finding a way to resolve the weekly loses of $1,000,000 after the end of the dot com boom. Classified revenues were in the toilet and the SF gate had not yet hit it's stride. The unions had a strangle hold on the company as a result of managements reluctance to stand up to them for decades. But, things have taken a major turn with the 100% outsourcing of the entire production operations this year.

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