Does Shutterfly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shutterfly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shutterfly. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shutterfly?

45% of Shutterfly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shutterfly 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shutterfly?

Machine Operator (49) , Customer Service Representative (36) , Software Engineer (31) , Photographer (29) , Manager (23) , Production Designer (19) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Director (14) , Sales Associate/Photographer (11) , Senior Product Manager (11) , Core Photographer (10) , Senior Marketing Manager (10) , Data Engineer (9) , Product Manager (9) , Production (9)

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

"Great people with tons of talent and heart who enjoyed each other both professionally and socially." ((in 163 reviews)); "Good work life balance: Option to work from home sometimes; PTO" ((in 66 reviews)); "The job is interesting and has a good pay" ((in 62 reviews)); "good benefits and time off" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great coworkers and everyone works hard." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"poor management and not enough employee to do the task" ((in 67 reviews)); "There are plenty of BAD managers too." ((in 41 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and restructuring of the company" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and not enough employees" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management seems distanced from the rest of the population." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shutterfly layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Shutterfly locations?

Redwood City , Fort Mill , Tempe , Shakopee , Mountain View , Eden Prairie , Phoenix , Plano , Minneapolis , San Jose , Santa Clara , Charlotte , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Durham , Dallas , New York , Houston , Chicago , Miami , Boston , Redwood Shores , Kansas City , Chandler , Morrisville , Raleigh , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Columbus , Bakersfield

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Shutterfly reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,237 total reviews)

Emily Whittaker

8% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Shutterfly has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shutterfly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 12, 2011

Be part of a hard working skilled team with workplace perks

Software quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free and discounted snacks and drinks Flexible work schedule Work with hard working dedicated team members Free merchandise from company - use & test your own product

Cons

Some long work hours and weekend work to get releases out Some late night load testing to not affect live site

4.0

Sep 14, 2011

Creative lively environment.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Creative perspective recognizes the value of excellent products superior customer service willing to invest in new ventures - if they offer big returns seeks to stay ahead of the curve wants to own the market space fosters collaboration

Cons

slight disconnect between executive compensation and middle management financial opportunities; cumbersome administrative requirements sometimes conflict with achieving objectives meetings sometimes involve too many players - each with their own agenda - making it difficult to accomplish objectives.

3.0

Feb 28, 2011

Good but could have been better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work-life balance. Good place for a stable career. Generally fun people with good intentions. Teams are relatively balanced and the company tries to support a team building culture.

Cons

Lack of strong middle management. Development programs are working, but not quick enough. Upper management seems distanced from the rest of the population.

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