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 158 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 68 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great teams who take care about their own and promote from within if they can." ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hearst according to real employee reviews?

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 102 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 85 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 49 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 32 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 27 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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1K reviews

1.0

Oct 23, 2017

Negatively impacted my career

Assistant to the publisher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amenities and building are world class

Cons

Endless cons including poor management from the top down, overworked employees because of tight magazine budgets, nasty colleagues (some), bureaucratic rules prevented me from taking another job within the company. Making $32k in NYC doesn’t really work either. I was reprimanded for submitting my overtime hours.

2.0

Feb 13, 2016

Penny Pinching

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The building, cafeteria, job looks good on the resume. They have a gym on-site but it's not free. Tuition reimbursement.

Cons

No work/life balance because of tiny budgets and understaffing. 12hr workdays. The health insurance is insanely expensive for a company with 20K employees and bargaining power. $650/mo for employee + spouse on an average PPO, because they want you on the high deductible HSA. My husband's small business employer charges less. Conde Nast charges far far less. The maternity leave policy is disgraceful and forces you to take vacation time for it. Compared to other magazine companies it's clear Hearst does not care about the wellbeing of their employees (and no, an on-site nurse and gym don't cut it). Salary is lower than industry standard. Negotiate for more vacation time, what they offer is stingy.

5.0

Apr 12, 2015

Great benefits and time off policy, strong opportunities for advancement

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance Progressive attitudes Nice time off policy Respectful and professional employees; safe environment

Cons

Indifferent HR department Raises/promotions infrequent, so salary negotiation is critical Wish there were more opportunities for flextime/work-from-home

Hearst Response

10y

Managers are becoming more open to work-from-home idea as of late. If you prove yourself early on as a conscientious employee, you are setting yourself up for a better chance to have this option.

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