Is Hearst a good company to work for?

Hearst has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,769 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Hearst to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hearst have been left by employees working as Director , Intern and Editorial Intern .

Does Hearst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hearst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hearst. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hearst?

65% of Hearst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hearst 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hearst?

Account Executive (57) , Editor (41) , Intern (30) , Sales Assistant (23) , Editorial Intern (21) , Sales (16) , Video Editor (16) , Account Manager (15) , Director (15) , Executive Assistant (13) , Manager (13) , Producer (13) , Editorial Assistant (12) , Production Assistant (12) , Project Manager (12)

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

"I only gave it a 2 because I did work with some truly great people." ((in 156 reviews)); "Benefits were great and started immediately." ((in 110 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 44 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 97 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 84 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 49 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 35 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hearst layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Hearst locations?

New York , Charlotte , San Francisco , Houston , Seattle , Los Angeles , Bridgeport , Kansas City , San Antonio , Chicago , Baltimore , Winston-Salem , Norwalk , Orlando , Buffalo , Washington , Beaumont , Sacramento , Des Moines , Pittsburgh , Albany , Cincinnati , Manchester , Austin , Jackson , Danbury , Stamford , New Orleans , Tampa , Atlanta

Hearst reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,452 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,452 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hearst 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

1K reviews

5.0

Aug 14, 2014

What you put in you get out. HUGE opportunities for success and career advancement

Digital media consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manager is hands on and 100% committed to your success. Company believes in education and ongoing training . Great commission package and many short term incentives and contests. You get to your own your business and the sales cycle from beginning to end. Every 3 months I am pleasantly surprised by ongoing efforts to improve quality of products and culture for employees. We have hands down best product and price compared to competitors in market.

Cons

Office is a bit outdated Different departments & Divisions are segmented Not the best health benefits

2.0

Aug 7, 2014

Still Having Trouble From Print to Digital Conversion

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hearst has a very excellent benefit package and good, but compensation is not that great. Hearst Corporation has a good reputation as a news leader. Received some on-the-job training.

Cons

Not many career opportunities. Plus the salaries and compensation are not at all that great. They also gave salespeople a crummy cell phone to use a tracking device so upper management can track your every move. Quite strange.

4.0

Jul 1, 2014

Lots of opportunities once in the company.

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Salaries are fair. Once you are in one magazine, it's possible to switch to another one easily. Once you are at Hearst, the company looks out for you.

Cons

In magazines, long hours are expected. The goal is to get the mag out on time, no matter how late you have to work.

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