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      Getty Images reviews

      3.4

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (662 total reviews)
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      Craig Peters

      76% approve of CEO

      35% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      Getty Images has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 662 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Getty Images employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      662 reviews
      4.0
      Aug 25, 2010

      Pretty good

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Getty Images is an easy place to work. Work/life balance is totally achievable, it's in a great location, everyone enjoys hanging out after work in local bars. It's a great place to work especially if you want to live in the city and bike to work, and not have to work too hard. Pay is probably not top, but your hours aren't either.

      Cons

      People can (and do) "coast" here. Don't piss off upper management, though, or you are fired. I respect upper mgt for their ability to remove negative people, but it also makes for a semi-skittish workforce. Do just enough to not get fired, it seems, and you'll be fine. Don't expect a massive career growth here. This is a lifestyle company.

      2.0
      Jun 9, 2010

      Was once my favorite job

      Developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Getty has a great product in a great industry. There's a good respect for work-life balance and a progressive, laid back culture. There are some good, talented people working there. Working in Fremont is a nice bonus.

      Cons

      People are promoted to management who have no particular skill in managing people and the company offers no training for it's management. The company seems to have a subscription to the management 'trend of the month club'. More time is spent explaining Agile processes than time is saved using it. There is an increasing level of bureaucracy that makes getting things done difficult. In many ways the company is 'top heavy' - too many managers who spend most of their time in meetings and not enough people actually doing things. Management is very secretive about impending changes that will affect employees to the point of being insulting. When Jonathan Klein spoke at all company meetings you could pretty much predict the future by applying the opposite of whatever assurances he made.

      3.0
      Jun 8, 2010

      Overall review

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people and committment to providing their managers with proper leadership skils.

      Cons

      Very flat, senior leadership sometimes didn't "walk thte walk".

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