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

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
3.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Work environment is pretty chill

Cons

Not a lot of clear communication

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Getty Images Response
9mo
Hello, thank you for your review. We appreciate the time you took to share about your experience as a Getty Images employee. I'm glad you found the flexible work environment to be a benefit! If you have any specific feedback about the lack of communication, please feel free to share! Our CEO, Craig, always promotes being trustworthy, transparent, and honest, which is one of our Leadership Principles. If there are specific instances where you felt this wasn't the case, I would love to hear more so that we can ensure it doesn't continue to happen. Please feel free to email me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com in relation to this topic, or any other feedback you may have!
3.0
Sep 3, 2025

Flexible work management but chaotic leadership team

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible, good colleagues worldwide, diverse culture

Cons

Hard to get a promotion or salary raise. A lot of huge changes in leadership team which results in inconsistency in team management and even more difficulties in employees’ career pathing.

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Getty Images Response
9mo
Hi, there - thank you for your review! I'm glad to hear you’ve found value in our flexible work environment, global team collaboration, and diverse culture - these are core strengths we’re proud of and I'm glad you found them to be positives for you during your time here. Thank you also for your feedback regarding career progression and leadership changes. We understand how organizational transitions can create uncertainty and Craig, our CEO, works to always remain transparent about any changes in the business. We also have a structured performance review process for employees to receive feedback from managers and discuss career goals and trajectories, including periodic compensation reviews to ensure our pay remains competitive. Your HR Business Partner is always available for conversation as well. If you'd like to discuss this, or any other topic, further, please feel free to reach out to me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com!
5.0
Aug 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Get to work with strong developers. Really good work-life balance. Interesting work

Cons

Teams feel a bit siloed. Can be a bit too slow-paced at times.

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Getty Images Response
10mo
Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience working with our talented team and that our commitment to work-life balance and engaging projects stands out to you. We also appreciate your honest comments about team silos and pace. Eliminating silos is a key component of work for us, as outlined in our Leadership Principles; we always want to promote cross-team collaboration across the business, making for one Getty Images. As for the pace, we aim to strike the right balance for employees and appreciate your feedback. If you have any further information you'd like to share on this matter, or any others, please feel free to reach out to me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com
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