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?

"There are people you can find here who are amazing." ((in 12 reviews)); "Decent pay structure and nice coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "The internal teams are nice and competent in their work, making everyone's job smoother when clients are extremely inefficient." ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing company culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance" ((in 4 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 15 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 11 reviews)); "Why do we keep buying new sites when layoffs are always looming?" ((in 9 reviews)); "No benefits or extra job perks" ((in 7 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?

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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

2.0

Jan 6, 2018

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Content put out by publisher was positive and inspiring

Cons

-low pay compared to industry standards -emotionally absuive environment -disorganized

5.0

Nov 30, 2017

Excellent, welcoming work environment

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone I worked with on the editorial/branded teams was incredibly kind, respectful, and friendly. There are frequently celebrations and happy hours (and not the kind of “we require you to stay til 10pm, but here’s some beer I guess” kind of happy hours). People across the board genuinely enjoyed one another’s company and hang out outside of the office, which is rare. Salaries are pretty good, and because the company is doing so well, there was never the ominous, impending doom feeling that most media companies have right now. (It’s one of the few companies that has put an appropriately high emphasis on branded content.) I always recommend people to apply for open editorial positions there. Overall, extremely positive experience.

Cons

The site’s launch had a notoriously rocky start, which has unfortunately overshadowed a lot of the amazing work its teams accomplish. (To be fair, the CEO seems to have since learned his lesson.) Writers’ rated are also pretty terrible for most regular freelancers, which makes strong, non-junior talent acquisition and retention very tricky for editors.

4.0

Oct 7, 2017

Great College Job

News writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great editors, solid pay, allows for you to have a job and life during school because you don't have to spend all your time commuting

Cons

News coverage got repetitive, no opportunities for social interaction

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