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 (10) , 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 63 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 26 reviews)); "Senior leadership communicates their intentions and show that they're willing to make changes" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 43 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 21 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 14 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)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((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 are the top reviewed Getty Images locations?

Seattle , New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , McLean , South Seattle , Detroit , Newark , Huntsville , North Chicago , Mount Vernon , Arlington , Brooklyn , Phoenix , Nashville , Hawaiian Gardens , Hollywood , Miami , Northeast

Getty Images reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)

Craig Peters

76% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Getty Images has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 662 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).

Reviews by job title

662 reviews

4.0

Feb 24, 2019

Fun place to work

Functional analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stimulating subject matter & industry.

Cons

Little opportunity for advancement. High turnover as a result. No training.

1.0

Jan 26, 2019

Totally Avoid iStockPhoto & Getty Images

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was so hurt during my period of work there that I do not think any pros could possibly make up for how they treated me.

Cons

Employment at iStockPhoto Calgary: - Systematic verbal bullying - Manipulative, egoistic managers - Harassment agenda from managers, product owners, technical team, and HR - Treatment received and content of verbal bullying suggest violation of privacy at home with the use of company badge - Poor attitude towards competitors (verbally degrading other websites in company presentations) - Poor assessment of task importance, bordering systematic undervaluing of employees and deliberate non-recognition of good work (as part of the bullying agenda) - Very little commitment to values: Getty Images poses as one type of company, but is in practice a terrible place - Attempts to address issues lead to further bullying - Conversations made in private with a single manager are shared heedlessly among management and become subject of bullying

Getty Images Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback; this is not the Getty Images culture we strive for, nor an environment we would tolerate. Bullying and harassment are absolutely unacceptable. We did look into the issues raised in this review for the Calgary/iStock location cited, and found no record of any concerns raised by employees that resonate with the above description. We would truly appreciate if you could reach out to HRGlobal@gettyimages.com with additional detail so we can ensure none of these behaviors are continuing.

4.0

Dec 28, 2018

Good environment for new joinees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work culture, flexibility, dev stack, management. chance to work on new technologies.

Cons

they are slow in decision making.

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