Is Lifetouch a good company to work for?

Lifetouch has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 2,393 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Lifetouch to a friend and 25% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lifetouch have been left by employees working as Operations Manager , School Photographer and Underclass (K-12) School Photographer .

Does Lifetouch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lifetouch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lifetouch. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lifetouch?

46% of Lifetouch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lifetouch 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lifetouch?

Photographer (582) , Photographer - School (94) , Sales Associate/Photographer (87) , Preschool Photographer (54) , Studio Manager (49) , School Photographer (43) , Sales Representative (42) , Customer Service Representative (38) , Manager (24) , Photographer & Sales Associate (22) , Sales Professional (22) , Lead Photographer (21) , Account Specialist (18) , PSS (17) , Sales Associate (17)

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

"The people I work with are great and it’s a hard bun fun job working with the kids." ((in 182 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and you get to learn a new skill" ((in 93 reviews)); "Fun work environment; Get to work with children; Get to use creativity for 99% of the job" ((in 30 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and very understanding about family issues." ((in 30 reviews)); "A great team" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Low pay; not ideal for the creative photog type as it is a corporate environment." ((in 240 reviews)); "Management was poor in some areas and left a lot of new employees in the dark." ((in 126 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of travel (travel used to be one of the pros until I got married)" ((in 103 reviews)); "We get emails all the time about some other created position that benefits no one at the territory level." ((in 63 reviews)); "I was thrown in my position with no training and no raise." ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lifetouch layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Lifetouch locations?

Eden Prairie , Minneapolis , Baltimore , New York , Dallas , Muncie , Chicago , Denver , Houston , Charlotte , Los Angeles , San Diego , Seattle , Chattanooga , Tampa , Atlanta , Hayward , Chico , Orlando , Chesapeake , Detroit , Austin , San Antonio , Columbus , Bensalem , Pittsburgh , Portland , Saint Louis , Reno , Philadelphia

Lifetouch reviews

3.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(2,229 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

45% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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Lifetouch has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,229 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Lifetouch 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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2K reviews

1.0

Aug 28, 2018

Awful

School/studio photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented photographers... Until Lifetouch sucks all drive and creativity out of them

Cons

If I could give less than one star on this review I would. Management was awful. Long days, sometimes up to 12 hours on your feet, sometimes you get a break, often you do not. They don't care about quality, only quantity. The no compete prevents you from any freelance work even after you are no longer employed with them (12 months from end date), as Lifetouch has their hands in every type of photography imaginable (unless you want to shoot porn, which is where they draw the line) Benefits are expensive and awful, even if you manage to qualify for them (which is made impossible to anyone that isn't management by strict enforcement of hour restrictions.

1.0

Aug 25, 2018

Candids and Sports Photographer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Not tied to a desk with someone leaning over your shoulder. • It was a job until something better came along.

Cons

Where to begin ... • Low pay ($12/hour). • No (meaningful) benefits or health insurance. • Only 22 cents/mile mileage reimbursement. • Lots and wear and tear on your car. • They want a ridiculous number of unique images per event. • You will never receive any positive feedback on your work. • You will never feel appreciated or valued. • It's impossible to make plans in your life because you never know when your assignments will be. • When school's not in session (e.g., over the summer, winter and spring breaks), you're out of a job.

3.0

Aug 17, 2018

Changing Enviroment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, good people

Cons

Pay, no advancement or recognition, benefits

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