Getty Images reviews

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

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
Feb 6, 2011

Genuinely disappointed

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The reputation of the product overall is solid. 401k benefits do not have a vesting period, so whatever you get, you keep. Salaries are competitive. Some (not all) team members are allowed to work from home when they need to.

Cons

Employees are treated as completely disposable. People disappear all the time--laid off, fired, or just simply leave, and announcements of such things (even within one's own work group) are not made. It's very disorienting. And it's a consensus among employees that this is by design. Executive and senior management seem to enjoy ruling through a chaos and intimidation culture. Extreme hierarchy attitudes are omnipresent. They hire very talented and experienced people then treat them like entry-level worker bees who are kept in a state of confusion. Due to a bizarre micro-management vibe, people's confidence begins deteriorating within about 6 months, if not sooner. So anyone who is truly competent in their field starts looking elsewhere. Middle management has very little formal training and it shows. But you can hardly expect them to excel when they are being treated poorly by senior management--the negativity flows downhill. There is zero trust of senior management. It's well known that there are some folks at the senior level who enjoy their power a little too much and use it to intimidate the masses into submission. If you disagree, you will be fired. It happens all the time. I have worked for several major companies in Seattle and have never seen so many competent people get fired. There is no employee-to-management feedback opportunity. This tells us it is not important to executive and senior management how the employees are faring in their work and job satisfaction. Horrible open concept workspace which means it's impossible to concentrate and relax. Incessant re-orgs (which proves senior leadership doesn't know what they are doing) and desk shuffling which makes full-time employees feel like temporary workers.

3.0
Jun 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Full time - Remote Flex time off

Cons

Minimal yearly salary increase and bonuses are low. Culture took a dip down in recent years. Managers tend to show being supportive - but really aren't.

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Getty Images Response
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Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience as a Getty Images employee. Thank you for the recognition on Getty Images flexible work principles. We also appreciate feedback on manager communication, we currently have manager workshops on this topic and if you have any further specific feedback that you feel would be useful to share please reach out to Nicola.tope@gettyimages.com
3.0
Oct 10, 2024

Brand and company have great potential, but very risk-averse

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Flexible work/life balance - Amazing product - the brand lives and breaths photography and video - Some great people with a huge amount of expertise in the world of photography

Cons

- Managing up and saying what senior leaders want to hear gets your far - Lack of potential for promotion - Management is risk-averse, not willing to take big swings - Lack of resources - tiny budgets and unwilling to bring in outside resources

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Getty Images Response
1y
Hi, there! Thank you for taking the time to share your review as a Getty Images employee. I'm glad to hear you appreciated the flexible work-life balance and found value in our product and team’s expertise. I also genuinely appreciate your insights on areas where we can improve. We recognize that fostering an environment that encourages open communication and innovation is vital. We consistently utilize our Leadership and Operating Principles to ensure we create a culture where everyone feels empowered to contribute and grow. Our CEO uses transparency in monthly All Hands meetings to make sure employees are updated on where we are utilizing budgets and resources. If you ever have additional questions about this, employees are encouraged to speak with their manager. Additionally, we have a regular review process to give all employees the opportunity to speak with their manager about career growth and next steps. If you have anything else you would like to share about this topic, or have any other feedback you'd like addressed, I'm happy to chat. Please feel free to email me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com!
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