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      3.4

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (662 total reviews)
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      Craig Peters

      76% approve of CEO

      35% 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).

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      662 reviews
      2.0
      Jun 16, 2008

      The party is over

      Business development manager
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      Pros

      Cool product, nice facilities, good benefits, nimble bisness culture. The chance to meet really talented photographers and film makers, work in Fremont, see your product in TV, films news and sports. A lot of this is fading though and they are probably going to slash benefits and pay after the leveraged buyout. The main reason to work there was to get rich on stock options, if you could...that oppty is now over and done done with.

      Cons

      Extremely sharp elbowed culture (9 bosses in 5 years, most of them fired, and nobody ever even bothered to notify me), ruthless politics, arrogant and greedy top management. There was a lot of fear in that place...even being friends with the 'wrong' person (if they were out of favor) could get you fired.

      4.0
      Jun 13, 2008

      Getty was good, but the good days may be gone (stay tuned for the new owners)....

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      Getty has traditionally been a fairly decent place to work, it has a nice mix of interesting people both technical and artistic. Plus it's a cool industry, you're selling photos after all. The setting is pretty laid-back in terms of hours, dress, etc (although that's pretty standard for IT), in the summer people take off early to go to bars. The location is nice, in the heart of Fremont.

      Cons

      Salaries are not always competitive, the company does not believe in giving out stock options except for senior management, bonuses are often pretty limited, the technology infrastructure isn't as cutting edge as they promote to the outside world (you'll be working with .Net and a lot of very standard tools).

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Getty Images - that which doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

      vice president product
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      Pros

      Getty Images is a dynamic place to work, there is always something new happening. If you thrive on a new challenge and are flexible you will do quite well here. It is a fun industry too, you get to work with some of the best digital content creators in the world.

      Cons

      Change can be stressful, if you are not comfortable with change then Getty Images is not a good place to be. The industry is also in flux, part of why things change often. At times things can be stressful, and that's when you have to remember that we're not saving lives and take a step back and laugh.

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