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 14 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great work environment and work flow" ((in 6 reviews)); "Everyone is dressed casually." ((in 5 reviews)); "Complex had genuine brand equity and talented people throughout the organization." ((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 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 6 reviews)); "Horrible leadership, no guidance" ((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.

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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

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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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4.0

Oct 14, 2015

Making Culture Pop - Just not in the office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- diverse range of creativity - great individuals and working relationships

Cons

- has big name clients but pays employees only a step (if that) above start-up salaries

4.0

Aug 24, 2015

Editorial Intern

Editorial intern

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I interned for Complex in 2014. Great place for self-starters, they encouraged me to go after almost all of my story pitches. Laid back, young office atmosphere. Casual dress code. Met Waka Flocka Flame once.

Cons

Unpaid, which is a little ridiculous considering how much work interns do on a full-time schedule. Would've liked a slightly more structured environment, sometimes work would be few and far between. Management is making stories way more click-bait-y now, which makes me hesitate to put Complex on my resume. I did a few paid freelance stories during and after my internship, and reimbursement took way, way longer than it should have.

3.0

Aug 17, 2015

Intern

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid Back atmosphere. Similar dress code

Cons

Not much work assigned there.

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