Does Getty Images pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Getty Images employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Getty Images. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Getty Images?

52% of Getty Images employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Getty Images 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Getty Images?

Account Manager (22) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , Software Engineer (20) , Sales (17) , Account Executive (14) , Photographer (14) , Manager (13) , Sales Executive (12) , Customer Service Associate (11) , Customer Success Manager (10) , Director (8) , Photo Editor (8) , Sales Associate (8) , Senior Account Executive (8) , (5)

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

"Good benefits but only because they are a global company and N.A. complained" ((in 56 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team to work with that cares for your well being and helps you succeed." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 41 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 22 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 15 reviews)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((in 13 reviews)); "My manager was a bully and no training on how to manage people, yet management let her do whatever she wants." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Getty Images layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Getty Images locations?

Seattle , New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , McLean , South Seattle , Detroit , Newark , Huntsville , North Chicago , Mount Vernon , Arlington , Brooklyn , Phoenix , Nashville , Hawaiian Gardens , Hollywood , Miami , Northeast

Getty Images reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)

Craig Peters

76% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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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

2.0

Sep 28, 2009

Hired as a middle manager... but the handcuffs were not included in the job description!

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Pros

Great products and great people, (most wanting to the right things for the company). Some of the most creative people and photographers in the world! Fun to be a part of this industry.

Cons

Handcuffs - directors control managers and organization, reporting up a filtered set of data leeading to mass - mis-communications and disconnects. Handcuffs - directors manipulate all aspects of employee management. Handcuffs - no career path. Handcuffs - directors do not trust their organizations to enable grown and opportunity for the company. Handcuffs - most directors were promoted from within and many, if not most, do not have any management experience and are impeeding opportunity for the company.

1.0

Sep 28, 2009

Where management "manage" to make the company a bad working experience.

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Pros

The product we sell/deliver is enough to make anyone to want to be a part of this company; from still images to multimedia, it is all great to be a part of. Great location by the river.

Cons

Middle Management is about as inefficient and clueless as it gets. Prime example of the saying "There is never enough time to do something right the first time around, but plenty to do it wrong". Promotions from "within" to middle management has proved to be a huge weakness, since promoting a failed technician will never give you a successful manager. Director's pick and choose who they 'like' and those are treated fairly; everyone else, if you do not like it, "you can leave". The Leadership Principles exist only on paper, and they do look great hanging on the cube partitions; do not ever expect to use any of them, as a viable means to question management's way to treat people.

3.0

Sep 22, 2009

Fun industry, but difficult politics to navigate

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Pros

Fun product and industry; great location in Fremont; co-workers are talented

Cons

English work politics from senior management can make navigation and advancement difficult; industry is facing serious issues and may impact company's long term viability.

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