Hearst

Item: Hearst
Rating: 3.1
Author: RepVue

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Profile Highlights

High Quota Attainment

Hearst quota attainment is better than the industry average

Performance Category Ratings

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

Category Score

Industry Percentile

Industry Rank

Culture and Leadership

3.2

51st%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 191of 397 Professional / Business Services orgs

Base Compensation

2.8

21st%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 314of 397 Professional / Business Services orgs

Incentive Compensation Structure

3.0

39th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 244of 397 Professional / Business Services orgs

Product - Market Fit

3.3

33rd%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 269of 397 Professional / Business Services orgs

Professional Development and Training

3.1

54th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 180of 397 Professional / Business Services orgs

Inbound Lead / Opportunity Flow

2.4

42nd%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 232of 397 Professional / Business Services orgs

Diversity and Inclusion

3.8

59th%of Professional / Business Services orgs

# 162of 397 Professional / Business Services orgs

About Hearst

hearst.com

Professional / Business Services

Venture Capital

1,001-10,000

Greater New York City Area

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?

Goodof team members typically hit their quota

Professional / Business Services Industry Average

44%

Global Average

43%

Salaries

Job Role

Median Base Pay

Median OTE

Top Performer

Sales ManagerSalary data from 3 ratings

Sales Development RepresentativeSalary data from 4 ratings

SMB Account ExecutiveSalary data from 5 ratings

Reviews

Current Employee

3.3

Sep 7, 2024

Hearst Television offers a great product to sell on the TV side. The digital offerings are not priced competitively and can be a challenge, especially in larger markets where ad agencies are more savvy. Hearst is very corporate in culture, and while they brag about promoting from within, the leadership at the top still proclaims that relocating is the easiest way...Read More

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Former Employee

1.1

Jun 20, 2024

Overall experience was okay. Managers are nice but really not a lot of learning opportunities or upward mobility. The CRO is terrible, super condescending, not sure how he has his job. The sale is the easy part, getting that sale fulfilled is the hard part, left because clients were mostly all unsatisfied.

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Anonymous Q&A

Anonymous Sales ProSep 16, 2024

What is the current sales organization culture like at Hearst, and have there been any notable changes recently?

Current Hearst EmployeeTop AnswerSep 16, 2024

1 Answer

Anonymous Sales ProAug 5, 2024

What does the sales process generally entail in your position at Hearst? Are you finding it more challenging or straightforward to close deals recently?

0 Answers

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Employee Ratings

Total Employee Ratings

Total Ratings

Ratings Verified by RepVue

Verified Ratings

80%

Job Categories

Account Executive

72%

Leadership Roles

11%

Other

SDR / BDR

Employee Status

Ratings submitted by current employees

54%

Ratings submitted by former employees

46%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hearst has an overall employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 and a RepVue score of 74.64. They are ranked #244 out of all Professional / Business Services organizations.

Currently it is reported that 51.3% of the reps at Hearst are hitting quota.

Hearst has a rating of 3.2 out of 5 for culture and leadership. They are ranked #2452 in this category out of 5025 companies.

Hearst has a rating of 3.3 out of 5 for Product - Market Fit and is ranked #269 out of 397 Professional / Business Services companies.

About Hearst

hearst.com

Professional / Business Services

Venture Capital

1,001-10,000

Greater New York City Area

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