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The Hearst Corporation is an American multinational mass media group that publishes daily and weekly newspapers, and magazines. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 197

TOTAL RATINGS: 1911

CEO: Steven Swartz

Hearst Company Culture

Hearst Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

3.2/5

Hearst's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating

Environment

Gender

C+

Manager

C+

Perks & Benefits

C+

Hearst CEO

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Steven Swartz

71 /100

A Day in the Life

Hearst employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Hearst report the work pace is extremely fast

Work Pace

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On a typical day, employees at Hearst have 4+ meetings

Meetings

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75% of Hearst employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Hearst employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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44% of Hearst employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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Hearst employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work

Feedback

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65% of Hearst employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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Does Hearst drug test or do a background check?

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Background checks

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How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at Hearst?

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Very positive experience. The recruiter outlined the process during our first call, and while there were several steps (in-person...

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What's the Engineering team like at Hearst?

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The group I work with is great. Very smart people, but we have lost others because of better opportunities elsewhere.

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How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Hearst?

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That's a joke. Every year seems to be a new direction because the last one failed.

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How's the morale at Hearst?

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I can only speak for my department. I would say the morale is low right now. Underpaid and overworked and no improvement in site. We get...

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Are there any attractive people in your office?

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That's an inappropriate question.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Hearst applied for 12 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Hearst has a total of 21647 employees

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

100% Granted (12 out of 12)
0% Denied ( out of 12)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 12)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 12)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Hearst

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50%

Hearst currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Hearst

Bottom

35%

Hearst currently ranks in the Bottom 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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eNPS Score

38%	Promoters
26%	Passives
36%	Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

To inform, entertain and inspire. Hearst is continuing a legacy of innovation—and a love of what’s next.

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Hearst Culture At a Glance

Overall, the 197 Hearst employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Hearst are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Hearst, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Hearst are generally satisfied with their team. 197 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Hearst are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Hearst believe the environment at Hearst is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Hearst is extremely fast. About 65% of the employees at Hearst work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Hearst are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Hearst has 21647 employees. 197 employees at Hearst have reviewed Hearst across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago. Overall, the 197 Hearst employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Hearst are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Hearst, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Hearst are generally satisfied with their team. 197 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Hearst are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Hearst believe the environment at Hearst is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Hearst is extremely fast. About 65% of the employees at Hearst work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Hearst are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.