Hearst reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,450 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,450 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 industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Aug 24, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome coworkers, and a product that is solid.

Cons

So many. Management doesn't trust their employees. They trust you to sell the paper/digital, but beyond that if you aren't in management then your ideas are stupid and worthless. Micromanagement beyond belief and business decisions that will make your eyes pop, such as giving away really valuable advertising packages away to clients without using those to leverage larger relationships. Their view of digital is very 1999...don't seem to be aware of how to properly monetize the digital end of the business. Way too management heavy, which means that in order to ensure job security, management is constantly asking you to write some garbage report so that they can look busy.

5.0
Aug 1, 2010

Great Job

Recommend
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Pros

The building's ammentities are great (workout room!); the location/security of the Heart Building is amazng; the people in the office were extremely nice.

Cons

The tasks were very monotonous, and some are stuck staring at a computer. So, if you like a fast-paced job this is not for you.

3.0
Jul 23, 2010

My View

Recommend
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Pros

Good place to start and grow with limited experience. Gives good opportunities to kids in or just out of college. Big company that should be around for years to come.

Cons

Industry changing every minute. More competition constantly springing up from other sources (internet, cable, etc) which takes away profits so downsizing is common. Cutting edge technology (digital programming) creates automation in the production field which eliminates workforce.

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