Does Complex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Complex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Complex. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Complex?

35% of Complex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Complex 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Complex?

Intern (7) , Producer (5) , Web Developer (5) , Editor (4) , Ad Operations Manager (3) , Editorial Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Account Manager (2) , Ad Ops Manager (2) , Brand Partnerships Director (2) , Content Writer (2) , Director (2) , Freelance Editor (2) , Freelance Video Editor (2) , Integrated Marketing Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Complex according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and process with a very enjoyable office environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Everyone is dressed casually." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great work environment and work flow" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Complex according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for working more than 40 hours a week." ((in 11 reviews)); "always doing more than one job, disorganized management" ((in 10 reviews)); "Theres a huge disconnect between upper management and other employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "No direct intern manager, didn't feel fully engaged" ((in 7 reviews)); "No work/Life balance" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Complex layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Complex layoffs and their outlook for job security at Complex in 2026.

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2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(155 total reviews)

Rich Antoniello

18% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Work/Life balance

1.8

Senior management

Complex has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 155 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Complex employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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155 reviews

2.0

Sep 14, 2018

Management Is a Let Down

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're lucky enough to be in the "inner circle" opportunities come in abundance.

Cons

lack of structure, lack of communication, inexperienced management, toxic culture environment and below average pay. Most employees are unhappy and burned out.

Complex Response

Hello, This is Jay Salim, VP of HR at Complex. I saw your review and appreciate your honesty. I encourage you or anyone else reading this who feels the same to reach out to me directly so we discuss how we can work together to fix these issues.

5.0

Jul 8, 2018

Hardworking

Video editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities to learn and grow and work on incredible projects

Cons

Easy to get pushed on to social videos and lose a lot of time in your career

3.0

May 19, 2018

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse clients, good for resume building

Cons

Long hours, low pay and lack of communication

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