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    Hearst Reviews

    Updated August 14, 2018
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    Steven R. Swartz
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    • "Long hours can make it tough to have a work life balance" (in 16 reviews)

    • "little room for growth, low starting salary" (in 14 reviews)

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    1. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Hearst full-time

      Pros

      Great culture, resources, open communication

      Cons

      There are none I can think of.

    2. "Hearst Media services as a whole is a good company"

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      Former Employee - Sales Manager in San Francisco, CA
      Former Employee - Sales Manager in San Francisco, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hearst full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great media solutions, good organization

      Cons

      too much bureaucracy and red tape in getting initiative accomplished

      Advice to Management

      I have no advice for management at this time

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    3. "Working at Hearst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Hearst full-time

      Pros

      You're working with smart people who know their stuff, and part of a company that's quickly evolving to compete in the digital space.

      Cons

      Nothing big jumps out really.

    4. "Was great, but could be greater"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Cool co-workers, great experience overall

      Cons

      Long hours but flexible depending on team

    5. "Account manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Hearst full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits, nice building some great people

      Cons

      Very corporate ie everyone in their seats all day no matter about workflow.

      Advice to Management

      Value end results not hours sitting at a seat

    6. "Overall, a really great experience."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hearst full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Wonderful place to work with great stable of magazines and other media. Smart and talented management and co-workers; inspiring architecture and workspaces; great benefits; company genuinely cares about employees and their families.

      Cons

      The publishing business everywhere is under huge pressure as ad revenue declines; Hearst is no exception. Continual cost-cutting on the print side puts a big strain on morale. Creative thinking and new ideas are not always welcome; a few business units seem stuck in the past.

    7. "Acccount Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Hearst full-time

      Pros

      Flexible hours and ability to work from home

      Cons

      Poor management/structure, no room for growth and low pay compared to other similiar companies

    8. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Hearst full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Flexible, benefits okay but expensive

      Cons

      Low pay, poor executive leadership, no direction of company, continual expense cutting including jobs.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Large, disjointed company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Hearst full-time

      Pros

      You have one of the ultimate names in Media at your disposal.

      Cons

      There is so much infighting between the divisions that nothing operates as efficiently as it should. Prevents the technology from being advanced as it could be.

    10. "Listen to your employees and trust them"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY

      I worked at Hearst full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits from the company and perks

      Cons

      Encouraged and supported cliques to form and drive decisions on strategy

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your employees and trust them

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