Does Hypebeast pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hypebeast employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hypebeast. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hypebeast?

18% of Hypebeast employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hypebeast 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hypebeast?

Editor (15) , Editorial (7) , Sales (7) , Project Manager (6) , Account Manager (5) , Associate Editor (5) , Account Executive (3) , Buyer (3) , Copywriter (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing Assistant (3) , Producer (3) , Social Media Coordinator (3) , Account Services (2) , Anonymous (2)

What are the pros of working at Hypebeast according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Day in day out the office is filled with energetic vibes, friendly colleagues and takes a collaborative approach." ((in 12 reviews)); "The people, it's a great team and everyone works really hard." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great people and cool opportunities" ((in 6 reviews)); "Chill working environment and cool co" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very unorganised" ((in 29 reviews)); "Stressful, Overtime, Low Pay, Intense at times" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management is extremely toxic, lack of compensation, no/little room for growth, HR is not on your side" ((in 9 reviews)); "Payrises were blocked for the entire company but the CEO and co all got massive payrises." ((in 9 reviews)); "No benefits whatsoever." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hypebeast layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hypebeast layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hypebeast in 2026.

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Hypebeast reviews

2.4

18% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Kevin Ma

21% approve of CEO

8% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.2

Culture & values

2.2

Career opportunities

2.1

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Senior management

Hypebeast has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Hypebeast employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

188 reviews

5.0

Jun 19, 2025

Good work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

chill working environment, wfh policy (not sure if they still do now), colleagues are friendly and helpful

Cons

hard to advance in my department as only a few seniors are needed

5.0

Nov 24, 2024

Good

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and creative atmosphere

Cons

Over worked and under paid

5.0

Nov 10, 2024

No longer work here

Customer care specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a remote role

Cons

Low pay and disorganization working the company

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