Search org needs a major re-work - Senior Software Engineer Getty Images Employee Review

3.0
Jul 3, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Many well intentioned and intelligent people to work with * Good business outlook and Industry leader so you have a sense of pride * Senior leadership communicates their intentions very well * Unlimited vacation * Easy going work environment if you don't care about career progression

Cons

Disclaimer: It seemed like this was particularly nature of the search unit so may not apply to the rest of the tech org. 1. Directionless middle management that has no clue about people management and act like all the engineers are replaceable. It seems that senior leadership's principles are completely lost around the VP level. All that the CEO works for is negated by the management's actions. 2. Everyone's running; no one knows where to. Everyone's under pressure to deliver but people/projects are shuffled so often that nothing of value seems to come. Imagine hiring the best people then not listening to them and killing their creativity while running towards a meaningless measure. 3. They haven't figured out how to separate out research and innovation from sustainability and feature development. There is a constant struggle to get anything released. 4. Limited career growth - You have to threaten them to leave to get a promotion. A company that promotes when prompted can never gain the loyalty of their employees. 5. Managers, PO, PMs are puppets. They are all stepping on each other's toes. No one has any authority really and so every is just scared to act their role.

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Getty Images Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We agree, we do have an intelligent, well-intentioned team and are excited about our business outlook. We have spent time working on how and why we communicate and very glad to hear that is resonating. Regarding your additional feedback, we appreciate your time to share with us your concerns, the insight allows us to dig in further and understand how this is impacting you and potentially others. It is unfortunate to hear this is your experience of people management and know we are actively working on continuing to educate our people managers through programs such as People Manager Essentials and Leader Foundations. Our team is striving to grow in the Search space and we have carefully crafted our Goals and Core Drivers to ensure we are focused on the most important items, which is why we have hired critical Search talent. It is important to we are tapping our talent for the best possible solutions. While we do hear feedback on career growth possibilities, by establishing more frequent check-ins throughout the year, we are currently working on developing further career development in Technology. Search is a key part of our future success. Consistent with our Leadership Principle of transparency, I’ve shared this review with our CTO and Search Leadership team. They are taking this feedback onboard together with feedback shared by employees in our Employee Engagement Survey and during midyear review discussions. We strive for a very different employee experience than yours and I would appreciate speaking with you further so I can partner with leadership to continue to improve. Please contact me at nicole.underwood@gettyimages.com.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

- fun culture where you get to hear talks by photographers - adopts new technologies relatively early in the game - a really great place to learn and grow as a developer

Cons

- can handle shifts/re-orgs poorly with communication, leaving employees feeling unheard and unvalued.

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Getty Images Response
3w
Hello! Thank you for your review! We’re really glad to hear that you have a positive view of our culture, particularly the opportunity to engage with photographers and our adoption of new technologies. It’s also great to know that you found our environment supportive with opportunity for growth - we always aim to ensure employees feel that they can learn and grow within their role, and others. We also appreciate your feedback regarding communication during shifts and reorganizations. We recognize that periods of change can be challenging, and it’s important that our communication is clear, consistent, and inclusive so that employees feel heard and valued. We will work to continue to uphold our Leadership Principle of being trustworthy, transparent, and honest. If you have any other feedback you'd like to share, please feel free to email me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com
3.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

WFH, good overall culture. Good people.

Cons

Leadership has been slow to stay current and modern in the workplace. The business is straddled with debt from a pervious investment company that had bought Getty and gutted it. Future is uncertain.

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