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

Item: Hearst
Rating: 3
Author: Manager

Compare 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Aug 11, 2008

Growth opportunities possible for hard-working superstars

Associate editor

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

San Francisco Chronicle - Behind the Newsprint Curtain

Manager

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.

Viewing 1450 - 1451 of 1,451 Reviews

Jobs at Hearst

Temporary Senior Commerce Editor

Social Video Content Creator

Temporary Video Editor, Men's Health and Women's Health

Video Director, Social

Senior Social Editor & Animator

Hearst

Hearst reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Growth opportunities possible for hard-working superstars

San Francisco Chronicle - Behind the Newsprint Curtain

Jobs at Hearst

Hearst reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Hearst reviews FAQs

Jobs at Hearst