Is Lifetouch a good company to work for?

Lifetouch has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 2,395 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 188 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and you get to learn a new skill" ((in 87 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, generally allows you to be home earlier in the afternoon that other jobs." ((in 29 reviews)); "Fun work environment; Get to work with children; Get to use creativity for 99% of the job" ((in 28 reviews)); "A great team" ((in 23 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 235 reviews)); "Management was poor in some areas and left a lot of new employees in the dark." ((in 126 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of travel" ((in 101 reviews)); "We get emails all the time about some other created position that benefits no one at the territory level." ((in 60 reviews)); "I received no training and was expected to train someone my second day of work." ((in 49 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

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Lifetouch reviews

3.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(2,231 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

45% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

Lifetouch has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,231 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Dec 8, 2016

Employee

Photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to see the sunrise almost every morning, you also see some beautiful areas. Most staff are fantastic this year in our territory. You make good money in the beginning of the season with all the overtime. They don't fight unemplyment.

Cons

Lifetouch offers you a raise and then hires new employees at same rate. It no longer feels like a raise more like a slap in the face. Most arrive times at school's are before 7am as we need to be set up and ready to take photos before school starts so if your school destination is 3 hours away you need to leave your house by 4am. Allot of people quit because of this. Towards the end of a season your paycheck is under half of what it was in the beginning of the season and then your layed off.

2.0

Dec 1, 2016

Could be a good first job, not for long term.

Photographer & sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers (for the most part), able to work independently at times, good for learning the basics of how to pose and work with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Cons

Holidays are rediculosuly stressful; they cram people in like cattle for sessions and have unrealistically high sales expectations. They push you to sell but there are little to no incentives for doing well, while at the same time constantly offering public "offers" and deals that make it even harder to push people to spend more. The few corporate people I met were very rude and condescending, and only interested in you for what your numbers look like. The studio I am at is short-staffed and management is unorganized. Little room for creativity. VERY little room for moving up in the company.

2.0

Dec 1, 2016

Photographer

Photographer/studio photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being behind a camera everyday, work with kids, vacation time.

Cons

Long and early hours, low wage, poor management in the territory I worked for, wear and tear on vehicle.

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