Hearst

Item: Hearst
Rating: 3.0
Author: Anonymous

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Performance Category Ratings

See how employees rated Hearst in RepVue’s key performance categories.

Category Score

Industry Percentile

Industry Rank

Culture and Leadership

3.0

47th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 242of 450 Professional / Business Services orgs

Base Compensation

2.8

24th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 345of 450 Professional / Business Services orgs

Incentive Compensation Structure

3.2

52nd%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 213of 450 Professional / Business Services orgs

Product - Market Fit

3.3

35th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 295of 450 Professional / Business Services orgs

Professional Development and Training

2.9

48th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 236of 450 Professional / Business Services orgs

Inbound Lead / Opportunity Flow

2.3

39th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 278of 450 Professional / Business Services orgs

Diversity and Inclusion

3.6

43rd%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 259of 450 Professional / Business Services orgs

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About Hearst

hearst.com

Professional / Business Services

Venture Capital

1,001-10,000

New York City

Hearst is a leading global, diversified information, services and media company with operations in 40 countries. Its major interests include financial services leader Fitch Group;...More

Percent that Attain Quota?

of team members typically hit their quota

Professional / Business Services Industry Average

45%

Global Average

44%

Quota Attainment at Hearst

Salaries

Job Role

Median Base Pay

Median OTE

Top Performer

Sales ManagerSalary data from 4 ratings

Base Pay$80k

OTE$190k

Top Performers$225k

Sales Development RepresentativeSalary data from 5 ratings

Base Pay$45k

OTE$65k

Top Performers$154k

Strategic Account ExecutiveSalary data from 4 ratings

Salaries at Hearst

Reviews

Current Employee

3.1

May 3, 2025

Best in class media company. As a manager, my bonus is significantly tied to the performance of others who are not direct reports of mine, which is frustrating.

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Current Employee

2.7

Apr 25, 2025

You can make a ton of money, but it can be a grind. Deals vary too. I have clients I have sold spending $500 a month and I have clients spending $200k a month. You are against that book though. So there are times where you can be a casualty of your own success. I have seen the P Club one year unemployed the next happen. The people you work with in your office are...Read More

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Reviews at Hearst

Employee Ratings

Total Employee Ratings

Total Ratings

Ratings Verified by RepVue

Verified Ratings

80%

Job Categories

Account Executive

72%

Leadership Roles

10%

SDR / BDR

Other

Employee Status

Ratings submitted by current employees

58%

Ratings submitted by former employees

42%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hearst has an overall employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 and a RepVue score of 74.45. They are ranked #284 out of all Professional / Business Services organizations.

Currently it is reported that 43.2% of the reps at Hearst are hitting quota.

Hearst has a rating of 3.0 out of 5 for culture and leadership. They are ranked #3102 in this category out of 5756 companies.

Hearst has a rating of 3.3 out of 5 for Product - Market Fit and is ranked #295 out of 450 Professional / Business Services companies.