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 & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Feb 8, 2017

Company lacks ambition

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great location Christmas holiday Good place to gain experience World famous brands

Cons

Very little training opportunities Drab and cramped offices, with few private spaces or social areas Poor salaries, very few benefits and no pay rises Slaves to data

5.0
Oct 1, 2016

A great place to learn and improve skills

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Test new business opportunities Investment in training Great brands Opportunity to grow skills Networking

Cons

Salary A lot of hierarchy that sometimes works as a stopper for some projects

4.0
Jul 21, 2016

Full stack developer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The coworkers were very nice and capable, especially the project manager Agile environment Good salary Good exposure with clients

Cons

Slow processes that leaded to changes of requirements and lost of money for the company The tech office was shared between too many department, which leaded to confusion

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