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.

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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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3.0

Mar 10, 2026

Frequent layoffs, little room for growth

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Many of the people I worked with on a writer/editor level were talented. Pay is better than at independent media companies but lower than at competitors such as Conde Nast. Similarly, budgets are bigger than independent media companies but lower than competitors. Working for a known company can sound impressive.

Cons

Frequent layoffs, at least once per year. Little room for growth in terms of career progression, unless you are a favorite. Very normal for ppl to stay 5+ years in an associate/assistant role. Similarly, very rare to get a "merit raise" above 2-3%.

3.0

Mar 7, 2026

Not a hard job, but frustrating in other ways

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tag sales are great! Every year the whole Hearst building sells their unused PR in exchange for low prices donated to charity. Can be a hit or miss!

Cons

Legacy tech. Things move slowly here/lots of technical frustration. If you want to make cool things, would recommend opting for a startup.

5.0

Feb 25, 2026

Real care for people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong support for learning & development investments and employee benefits

Cons

none come to my mind.

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