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      Hearst reviews

      3.6

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (1,452 total reviews)

      Steven R. Swartz

      72% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      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
      4.0
      Feb 17, 2016

      digital photo dept

      Photo editor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There was a lot of flexibility and some great titles to work with, competitive hourly rates for a freelancer. Working during fashion week/month kept me busy and allowed me to learn how Hearst Digital works.

      Cons

      Didn't like how the digital photo department ran. Few titles had dedicated photo editors for the site and they were often in separate locations with little or no creative communication.

      2.0
      Feb 13, 2016

      Penny Pinching

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The building, cafeteria, job looks good on the resume. They have a gym on-site but it's not free. Tuition reimbursement.

      Cons

      No work/life balance because of tiny budgets and understaffing. 12hr workdays. The health insurance is insanely expensive for a company with 20K employees and bargaining power. $650/mo for employee + spouse on an average PPO, because they want you on the high deductible HSA. My husband's small business employer charges less. Conde Nast charges far far less. The maternity leave policy is disgraceful and forces you to take vacation time for it. Compared to other magazine companies it's clear Hearst does not care about the wellbeing of their employees (and no, an on-site nurse and gym don't cut it). Salary is lower than industry standard. Negotiate for more vacation time, what they offer is stingy.

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