Does Bustle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bustle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bustle. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bustle?

41% of Bustle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bustle 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bustle?

Writer (16) , Editor (11) , Freelance Writer (9) , Content Writer (7) , Commerce Writer (6) , Editorial (4) , Editorial Intern (4) , Staff Writer (4) , Account Manager (3) , Commerce Assistant (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing (3) , Assistant (2) , Associate Editor (2) , Audience Development Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Bustle according to real employee reviews?

"The people and the benefits are great." ((in 14 reviews)); "Decent pay structure and nice coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "The internal teams are nice and competent in their work, making everyone's job smoother when clients are extremely inefficient." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible hours, great team, supportive management, inspiring team, work from home, work remotely" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"The pay is low for how much you are working but the part" ((in 13 reviews)); "Rather, they blame you for their errors and the results of their poor management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Remote writers have the option of going into the Bustle offices, but upper management doesn’t go out of its way to invite us to headquarters or to Bustle events." ((in 9 reviews)); "No benefits or extra job perks" ((in 7 reviews)); "Not to mention managers do not create a safe space for pitching new ideas." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bustle layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bustle layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bustle in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bustle locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Brooklyn , San Francisco , Portland , Philadelphia , Boston , Atlanta

Bustle reviews

3.4

41% would recommend to a friend

(175 total reviews)

Bryan Goldberg

31% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Bustle has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 175 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bustle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

175 reviews

1.0

Apr 28, 2023

Pretty bad, all things considered

Lifestyle writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kindness and empathy from specific coworkers and superiors, some flexibility of schedule, consistent work

Cons

Low pay rates, high turnover, shifting priorities with poor communication of expectations, faked compassion from higher ups, unclear direction, false promises of promotion to keep high-production/underpaid writers from leaving, layoffs via mass email citing a transition away from a part-time model yet continuing to hire for part-time positions

5.0

Apr 12, 2023

Wonderful place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fully remote, incredible team environment, amazing management team and healthy working hours

Cons

none! this company is ahead of the game.

2.0

Mar 24, 2023

Great employees, Poor management

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BDG is a company comprised of wonderfully talented and creative individuals who are passionate about their work.

Cons

BDG owns several digital media brands, but heavily silos brands and departments so communication and transparency are heavily restricted. While the opportunity to work creatively with an impassioned team is great, I've never felt so mismanaged and misunderstood by higher-ups at a company. There have been four rounds of layoffs in the last 6 months while CEO Bryan Goldberg (a man who willingly bought one of Napoleon's hats for $1.4m at the end of 2021) has bragged on podcasts and in the media about the company being in a great place financially. Management has also repeatedly delayed and refused negotiations with the BDG union, which has been attempting to negotiate a fair contract for employees for over two years now. BDG offers a lot of great opportunities on paper, but from my experience... they are not at all worth it.

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