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 155 reviews)); "They have great benefits and continue to add new ones." ((in 123 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 42 reviews)); "They really value their employees and make sure you have a great work/life balance." ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Political and low paying; bleak outlook for industry" ((in 105 reviews)); "The Management is poor and don’t feel like managers" ((in 87 reviews)); "salaries are low and impossible to raise" ((in 47 reviews)); "long hours and no back up advail" ((in 33 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?

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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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1K reviews

3.0

Sep 3, 2013

Its ok. Needs restructure of management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good people. Great building and location. Flexible when it comes to working from home, provided that it is not abused.

Cons

Upper management seems to be more cut-throat and has become very disorganized. Always seems to be changing direction. Terrible communication to employees to a point where no one seems to know what is going on at times. Salaries are low when compared to competitors for the same position.

3.0

Aug 19, 2013

Tough to drive for a dying giant ..

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay OK and daily work . Actually we work a lot of OT because of a hiring freeze. Problem is the circulation keeps dropping so nobody know how much longer we will have employment.

Cons

Hand off load everything. , the newspaper industries is dying so management has a doom and gloom attitude. Management is constantly trying new ways to increase business but you can't force people to read newspapers.

5.0

Aug 7, 2013

Account Manager

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic company, many wonderful managers, beautiful friendly environment.

Cons

Pay is low if you start your career here. Impossible to get a significant raise without leaving the company and coming back with a higher salary.

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