Does Getty Images pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Getty Images employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Getty Images. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Getty Images?

52% of Getty Images employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Getty Images 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Getty Images?

Account Manager (22) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , Software Engineer (20) , Sales (17) , Account Executive (14) , Photographer (14) , Manager (13) , Sales Executive (12) , Customer Service Associate (11) , Customer Success Manager (9) , Director (8) , Photo Editor (8) , Sales Associate (8) , Senior Account Executive (8) , (5)

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

"Good benefits but only because they are a global company and N.A. complained" ((in 56 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team to work with that cares for your well being and helps you succeed." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 41 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 22 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 14 reviews)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((in 11 reviews)); "My manager was a bully and no training on how to manage people, yet management let her do whatever she wants." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Getty Images layoffs in 2026?

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

What Getty Images locations have received the highest employee ratings?

McLean , Los Angeles , New York

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Getty Images reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(661 total reviews)

Craig Peters

76% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Getty Images has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 661 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Getty Images 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

661 reviews

1.0

Mar 24, 2025

Extremely toxic environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Occasional professional development opportunities Office is conveniently located

Cons

Toxic culture where people are encouraged to throw everyone and anyone under the bus. Tribalism over talent

Getty Images Response

Thank you for your feedback and we're glad you valued the professional development opportunities. When it comes to culture, we strive to uphold our Principles, with trust, respect, and kindness at the core. If you have additional information that you would like to share so we can appropriately address your specific concerns, please reach out to me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com.

1.0

Jan 8, 2020

Illegal Firing

Picture desk editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and decent pay

Cons

Bad communication, shady practices, fired for having a disability

Getty Images Response

Hi, I so appreciate your candid feedback. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices and your description of your experience is certainly not consistent with that. I am concerned and welcome a conversation with you to address your concerns about your experience. You can reach me at lizanne.vaughan@gettyimages.com. I hope you'll reach out so we can discuss. Kind regards, Lizanne

2.0

Apr 7, 2019

Benefits are amazing but upper management doesn’t want to pay their sales team

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Work life balance Great colleagues Client relationships With the right manager, you can be independent

Cons

Growth Targets are aggressive and unattainable Comp plan is set up so that it’s best to be only at 100% In 2019 you have contracts from 2017 in your base Some managers micromanage Lots of admin duties

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