You will work hard and live in abject poverty - PPS Lifetouch Employee Review

1.0
Jan 27, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Enjoy meeting new people Enjoyed doing photography Paycheck automatically deposited They'll hire anyone (actually a con if you,are,a real photographer like myself?

Cons

Low, straight commissions Layed off more often that worked Travel mostly out of state with inadequate reimbursement Eqipment old, outdated and frequently does not work properly Schedules humanly impossible to maintain Looong hours without breaks - even for bathroom Pay+work+long hours = well under minimum wage...even for 20 years ago

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5.0
Jul 16, 2025
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Pros

Easy and quick, great atmosphere

Cons

Early mornings, waking up and driving by 5am

2.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong since of community at local level, and support from Directors and regional managers however all that support is no longer employed.

Cons

Revolving CEO lead to new strategic focus every 3 years. Round after round of layoffs, mergers, restructures. I went through no less than 6 during my 5 years as a senior manager. Lost local control, and ability to build relationships with accounts. Closed offices based on lease agreements rather than area performance. I would be very careful to ask questions about culture, and tenure of staff, ask how many offices were closed or restructures have happened since Shutterfly, and then Apollo Global Capital. Apollo Global Management usually holds onto assets for 3-5 years, we are past that mark so I would be expecting that they will be breaking up Shutterfly in the near future if it is no longer profitable.

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