Hearst — Employer Visibility Index
Hearst ranks #40 of 56 Media & Entertainment employers in United States on the PerceptionX Employer Visibility Index (2026-07), with an AI Visibility Score of 2.4 out of 100. Across all 944 tracked employers in United States, Hearst ranks #814.
Hearst is tracked across AI employer visibility rankings in the Media & Entertainment sector. When candidates research the company through AI, it is rarely surfaced in employer-related queries — candidates researching this industry are far more likely to encounter competitors first — ranking #37 out of 52 Media & Entertainment companies in the PerceptionX index. AI models most frequently position Hearst alongside Disney, Netflix, and NBCUniversal when discussing Media & Entertainment employers. The company shows strongest employer visibility in Security & Perks. Visibility gaps exist in Application Process, Candidate Communication and Candidate Feedback, where competitors tend to dominate the AI narrative. This analysis is based on AI-generated responses from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. Data is refreshed regularly to reflect changes in AI employer perception.
Theme rankings (Media & Entertainment, United States)
| Theme | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Security & Perks | #8 | 33.3 |
Ranking history
| Month | Rank | Visibility Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | #26 | 4.5 |
Data updated 2026-07-28. Source: PerceptionX Employer Visibility Index. Machine-readable data: https://employers.perceptionx.ai/api/company/hearst.