Does Complex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Complex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Complex. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Complex?

32% of Complex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Complex 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Complex?

Intern (7) , Producer (6) , Editor (5) , Web Developer (5) , Ad Operations Manager (3) , Editorial Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Account Manager (2) , Ad Ops Manager (2) , Brand Partnerships Director (2) , Content Writer (2) , Director (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Freelance Editor (2) , Freelance Video Editor (2)

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

"Great culture and process with a very enjoyable office environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Everyone is dressed casually." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great work environment and work flow" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pivoted well during the pandemic for employee engagement and mental health, greatly improved benefits, amazing HR team" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay for working more than 40 hours a week." ((in 12 reviews)); "Theres a huge disconnect between upper management and other employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "always doing more than one job, disorganized management" ((in 8 reviews)); "No direct intern manager, didn't feel fully engaged" ((in 6 reviews)); "Horrible leadership, no guidance" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Complex layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Complex locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Edison , Brooklyn , Woodland Hills , Hollywood , Wood-Ridge

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2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Rich Antoniello

35% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Career opportunities

1.8

Senior management

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4.0

Mar 22, 2022

It Was Great!

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This job was educational, exciting and I gained a lot of experience that put me in a great spot to start my career.

Cons

Pay is the minimum wage for NYC and that can be tricky to live on.

1.0

Mar 7, 2022

Toxic Cool Kids

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

better use of your time out of here

Cons

no transparency from top down, they tell you not to speak about salaries because they pick and choose who should be paid more

3.0

Dec 2, 2021

Know when it's time to leave

Revenue operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid benefits, great places to grow your career

Cons

Pay isn't great compared to similar roles Elsewhere. It's gotten big and relatively corporate despite the cool/hip attitude they try to purvey from the outside.

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