Cosmopolitan Magazine Reviews
Updated Oct 27, 2021
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- "I learned a lot about the publishing and communications world and I feel it helped better prepare me for my future in writing!" (in 4 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great editors and team--I felt like I could pitch ideas freely and felt supported by my editors.
Cons
I enjoyed working here. No cons.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
I definitely think that being a photo or art intern was one of the best internships at Cosmo. We got to spend time at photoshoots and contribute to the magazine in more ways than other interns I'd say. Going to photo shoots was fun and we got to take advantage of some of the happy hour/events that they'd do in the office. And the best part is definitely the free table of products that have either been reviewed or shot for the magazine.
Cons
No payment, which is typical but still sucks.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
great work enviorment and great people
Cons
I have nothing. bad to say
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
free beauty products, swanky office
Cons
long hours, unsupportive management, serious lack of diversity and constant racism
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Cool! I loved it, literal dream
Cons
None! It was really great
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
They do have an incredible creative cultivation. Their high bar for design as an ambitious brand is a great place for young designers to learn how to create great things under pressure. Raises the level of nonsense you are able to deal with in an office environment. If you read cosmo and fit into that culture, you will most likely enjoy your time working there. It is a great place for a very specific culture of people to thrive.
Cons
Abusive supervisors (gas-lighting, verbally abusive, bullying, general cattiness). Managers are hired internally based on how good they are at ingratiating themselves to the Chief Editor and not based on actual experience managing a team or dealing with the skill-sets of said team. There is absolutely no director of operations so almost all of the computers are at least 1-2 years out dated, which can have a huge effect on employees who have to work with incredible speed.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
If you get a National title to work with, the talent level is top notch
Cons
Don't expect too much appreciation from corporate for your efforts.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
You learn a lot about the industry very quickly because you have to to survive. You get to see the inside workings of how a magazine is run.
Cons
If you are in a lower level position you are treated terribly. No one acknowledges your work and you will always be the first in last out. 75 hour work weeks are normal. You will be told to just figure it out, and have impossible expectations to meet.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Really great group of women and men who are more than willing to impart knowledge, fast-paced environment
Cons
A lot of changes were happening in upper management during my time
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
It's an incredible collection of talented, smart women.
Cons
As soon as traffic dropped (through no fault of anyone's), it became a very difficult place to work.
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Cosmopolitan Magazine has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 87 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at Cosmopolitan Magazine to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.
78% of Cosmopolitan Magazine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Cosmopolitan Magazine 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Cosmopolitan Magazine to be management, benefits, career development and the cons to be diversity and inclusion, work life balance.
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