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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 demographic groups

      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
      Jan 13, 2009

      Diffiicult times, but overall a decent place to work.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Coworkers for the most part are great. Like in most companies, there are those who love to gossip.

      Cons

      Good ideas are put forth by front line workers. Management ignores them. The industry is going through tremendously difficult times right now and as such I know our leaders are under a lot of pressure. Fair enough, but acknowledging your top performers on occasion and not lumping everyone in the same pile could do wonders for morale. Funny thing is the company is in the communication business and yet when it comes to informing employees about changes that will affect them, the employees usually find out from the gossip mill first. It would be nice if more respect was shown.

      4.0
      Dec 27, 2008

      Hearst, great for career but hard on pocket book

      Editor
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Hearst has an excellent benefit package and good, solid guidelines to protect employees from harassment, ect., in the work place. Hearst also has a good reputation as a news leader.

      Cons

      Salaries are not fair for all employees, they are chosen on a person-to-person basis and are extremely low in comparison to other newspapers in the area I work. A journalist at a local weekly tabloid makes more than I do as a lower level editor at the largest daily paper in the area.

      5.0
      Nov 25, 2008

      Hearst Magazines Review

      Publicist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There's opportunity for advancement, and for those who love magazines, Hearst owns several of the best-known titles. Management was also very knowledgable about their fields and willing to teach others. Also, since most of the magazines have celebrity covers, it was a great way to work with different aspects of the entertainment and fashion industries.

      Cons

      It's such a large company that you don't always get to know everyone in the building. It can feel very segmented at times. Also, since there are so many divisions and acquiring of properties, it could be a challenge keeping up with all of the companies' news.

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