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 11% 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 181 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and you get to learn a new skill" ((in 86 reviews)); "Fun work environment; Get to work with children; Get to use creativity for 99% of the job" ((in 31 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?

"Pay is low and there is a definite inequity between compensation for men and women." ((in 239 reviews)); "Management was poor in some areas and left a lot of new employees in the dark." ((in 127 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of travel (travel used to be one of the pros until I got married)" ((in 105 reviews)); "We get emails all the time about some other created position that benefits no one at the territory level." ((in 63 reviews)); "I received no training and was expected to train someone my second day of work." ((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

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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

Nov 29, 2014

A glimpse of the wizard behind the curtain

Photographer

Recommend

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Pros

Loved meeting new people. Learned all aspects of building a sales presentation and how to execute it to maximize the companies profit margin.

Cons

The job is all about sales. Very little of it has to do with photography which is sad considering that it is their main product. As an employee you are trained to sell. You stand on your feet all day with little to no breaks. The customer gets a ten minute photo session maximum then you are expected to spend 40 minutes up-selling the customer from a pre-written script.

4.0

Nov 20, 2014

Great and interesting time spent

Retoucher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people, great products and you have an impact on how both of those are presented. Really good at time-off policies and laid back friendly type environment. Professional is present in the product and services offered, though this is very family originated work culture (pictures right?). Yes Employee Owned Stock can be nice.

Cons

One of the Editors is still going through changes and therefore creates setbacks at times. It is hard to edit when things do not work the way you thought and have "backdoors" or different ways of editing are sometimes is a must to execute. If you are easily stressed out, then this might not be the best for you (yes Temporary layoffs are not desirable).

5.0

Nov 14, 2014

A lot of fun and a lot of people!

Customer service representative

Recommend

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Pros

Flexible Hours, Paid Training, Great Company Culture, Paid Mileage, Lots of overtime (Voluntary), Company Socials, Great Advancement Opportunities, Employee Owned. I had a lot of fun at this job. Management was great and flexible with school. They pay really well (I made more money on mileage than on my hourly) and have a great company culture if you get along with people well!

Cons

You need a reliable car, Seasonal Work Some managers are just, unsociable, which is interesting because you're working with kids. Sometimes you have a lot of down time at a job, which gets very frustrating and boring, even though you're being paid for it. (I once went to a job and literally sat for 8 hours with nothing to do but set up and tear down. Co-worker, Manager and I just watched movies). Marketing needs to step up their game to get the Seniors to come in and take their pictures.

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