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?

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

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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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4.0

Sep 21, 2016

My experience as an app curator for Bustle

Anonymous employee

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Pros

It's really convenient to work from home. My boss is super flexible with my hours and I get time and a half for holidays.

Cons

The position is great, fun and really easy; but they could pay a little more. Even if it was just 2 more dollars per hour.

5.0

Jul 26, 2016

Design Intern

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Amazing, positive people -- made it feel less like work and more like collaborating on fun design projects with friends. With that said, everyone worked hard and was focused when it was called for.

Cons

Due to startup nature lots of changes in who I reported to resulting in a bit of messy process at times, but overall not a huge deal. Got to meet more people within the company this way.

5.0

May 27, 2016

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Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, professional and consistent freelance opportunity

Cons

not as much as other outlets

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