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

Complex reviews

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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3.0

Oct 24, 2016

Fun culture, little care for employees

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture, company happy hours every week - Fun atmosphere at work

Cons

- Very low pay, and average benefits (way below industry standard) - Very few opportunities to advance in career. The same people were getting promotions multiple times. - High employee churn, no incentives to keep good employees, so constantly only entry-level people. - Turning very corporate, more layers of management. Makes it hard to get thoughts past the first layer.

2.0

Apr 5, 2016

Overrated and Obnoxious

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company's stake as a leader in the male millennial digital space is a given. They've managed to maintain an amazing stronghold on their core audience without losing steam against larger, mainstream digital competitors, despite their content taking a major plunge in quality. Diverse group of talented people aside from upper management and the cool kid posers Cool events and celebrity sightings.

Cons

Upper management has no clue as to how to maintain a core staff. People either leave right away or stay for the "perks" and endure the strenuous workloads and outlandish expectations. The company itself is big on promoting their culture, but I'm not so sure they even know what that is anymore. It seems like it's just a front for competitors and readers alike to believe they've got it all together, when in reality.... My manager was an obnoxious, egomaniac. He was not a good listener or teacher. He like most others there believe they are better suited to run their departments as dictators.

3.0

Nov 26, 2015

Long hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good. Promotion opportunities.

Cons

Burn out is inevitable. Stress and long hours is a reality.

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