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

(160 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

Complex has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Complex employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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160 reviews

3.0

Jul 30, 2017

Web Developer

Java back-end developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Cool culture. Seeing celebrities on the floor from time to time if you're into it. The diversity in the company is definitely a good thing. Recreational area with a ping pong table, fussball table and a keg-a-rator - yep free beer.

Cons

Starting salary is below average. Also you should be comfortable with being an "unsung hero". Like in most media companies the developers rarely get the credit they deserve from the higher ups. The CTO is the only one who might motivate the troops in the Tech department.

3.0

Nov 19, 2016

Don't Expect to Be Treated Equally

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are amazing, in office happy hours, DJs and events. Rich (CEO) and Marc are the BEST. Probably the foundation of my sanity.

Cons

People in managerial positions are egotistical. If you're not Jewish or male (in that order of importance) don't expect to be treated equally. Working 10 hour weeks to be paid less than your male counterparts even with more experience.

3.0

Oct 30, 2016

Good experience, wouldn't stay full-time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed environment, opportunity to make connections

Cons

Could get extremely unprofessional. Didn't seem to have a lot of room for long term growth.

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