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 11 reviews)); "Great work environment and work flow" ((in 6 reviews)); "Everyone is dressed casually." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and grow and work on incredible projects" ((in 4 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 10 reviews)); "Theres a huge disconnect between upper management and other employees." ((in 10 reviews)); "always doing more than one job, disorganized management" ((in 9 reviews)); "No direct intern manager, didn't feel fully engaged" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 6 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.

Complex reviews

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

Mar 29, 2017

Looking for a place to grow, and learn from people who excel at what they do? This isn't it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is laid back and free. They have fun events you can get exposure from. There are a handful of people who are brilliant and talented. Free fruit on certain days, beer on tap and free espresso machines.

Cons

No clear directions. Best case scenario, goals are unrealistic in proportion to their investment in their staff. Worst case is no goals at all. Some people who have been there too long and are at managerial levels are simply petulant and unqualified. They are bitter, miserable and are the root of a lot of negativity. Take the Human part of HR and they may come close to expectations. This company also seems to be trending towards a "too many Chiefs, not enough Indians" scenario, there is no shortage of VPs. It is very much a boys' club, with a couple of women thrown in for good measure. Sheer talent and hard work ain't gonna get you into that club.

1.0

Mar 6, 2017

Incompetent Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture is ok Cool projects from time to time

Cons

- Almost seems as though the company's business model is to hire young and ambitious talent, then squeezing all they can out of them until they quit while paying them under industry standards - No structure - Poor Management - Minimal investment in employees - Low team morale - Long hours of circling back and forth with no end in sight

2.0

Feb 21, 2017

Good experience, extremely unorganized, little care for employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun culture, pretty laid back environment

Cons

Management and the company as a whole is extremely unorganized. There is very little care for employees. Constant power struggle between management. There is no focus on producing long-term solutions for ongoing issues. Internal processes and very inefficient. Management does almost nothing if you propose new ideas or solutions. Even though Complex was bought out by Verizon Hearst and laid off 10% of employees, they are not giving bonuses.

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