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 105 reviews)); "Hearst Tower is a great building to work in (when everyone wasn't working from home)" ((in 74 reviews)); "Great support, culture and resources to spread your wings." ((in 41 reviews)); "The work life balance is good and is normal 9" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 98 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 83 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 47 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 32 reviews)); "I had to sit on multiple meetings where upper management screamed and belittled people in front of groups" ((in 29 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?

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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

1.0

May 28, 2014

Digital Media Consultant position is the worst job I ever had

Media consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounted Hearst magazine subscription. Free tickets to events that the company sponsors. Nice co-workers. 401 K match at six percent. Okay health benefits.

Cons

You will not make a dime in commissions unless you meet your quota, which is unrealistic. You are not allowed to contact or up-sell any business you sold once the contract has been signed. They have a team that maintains your accounts and gets credit for up-selling the businesses you brought in. There are no clearly defined territories so everyone is stepping over each other's toes. They have a 50 percent cancellation rate, so chargebacks will eat away at any meager commissions you receive. You will basically live on your base salary. It is one step forward, two steps back. High turnover, high burnout rate.

4.0

May 4, 2014

Top notch company to work for.

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits with long term visibly within a cash-rich corporation.

Cons

Doesn't promote within. Tend to look outside the company for mid level management.

3.0

Apr 24, 2014

Your experience may vary by market. Keeping this focused on "Corporate."

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Serious about news coverage. Loves winning awards and being competitive. Values local television. Some really impressive stations with long track records. You can be proud of working for Hearst.

Cons

Tendency to be behind the times. Slow to respond to industry changes, such as social media. Hard to feel like there's growth opportunities within the company. Virtually no cooperation with other Hearst Corporation properties.

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