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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shutterfly?

47% of Shutterfly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shutterfly 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 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 161 reviews)); "Good work life balance: Option to work from home sometimes; PTO" ((in 79 reviews)); "The job is interesting and has a good pay" ((in 61 reviews)); "Benefits were good and some of my co" ((in 52 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 66 reviews)); "There are plenty of BAD managers too." ((in 42 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and restructuring of the company" ((in 30 reviews)); "Leadership is inconsistent and terrible." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours and not enough employees" ((in 25 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 Shutterfly locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Mountain View , Sunnyvale , Houston , Charlotte , Dallas , New York , Plano

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Shutterfly reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,236 total reviews)

Emily Whittaker

8% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Shutterfly has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,236 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

4.0

Jun 2, 2010

Feel great about the product you are creating

Design

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful products, therefore lots of customer love Feel good about what you are adding to the world Very smart, creative people, easy to get along with Individual contributors get to drive decisions

Cons

It is a smallish company, in some departments, there is not much room to move up or sideways Smallish product portfolio, work and challenges can become repetitive

4.0

Jun 2, 2010

Dynamic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Shutterfly is a dynamic company. They stay current with ever changing technologies. the company strives for perfection while keeping in touch with it's associates. They make every effort to support, train, and mentor motivated people.

Cons

Being a dynamic company that is forever moving forward sometimes has it's drawbacks. Better project management and coordination between internal departments would be beneficial.

5.0

Jun 2, 2010

Shutterfly ROCKS!

Final assembly lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best place to work. Great Training and tools provided to allow each one to succed.

Cons

Lunch time is limited to 20 min. could be longer

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