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
4.0
Nov 11, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Wonderful people, great cross-functional teams, and works really well when there is a common objective (in the old days, this was acquisitions / integration projects). - Getty aspires to a great working environment with great values, though in times of downturn, these aren't always lived up to. -

Cons

- Part of the life cycle at Getty (like all companies) - there are ups and there are downs. - In the early days, it was a great place for advancement as it was growing at a really rapid rate. But now people have been in place for decades (literally), so upward mobility is limited. Dead mans shoes...

4.0
Sep 7, 2017

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good salaries (comparable if not better than similar businesses, sure some pay better but there's a reason for that, have to attract people somehow...), and benefits are far superior than most companies - 4 weeks paid leave for new father's is one that not many other businesses seem to offer and will appeal. Mat leave is OK if not spectacular. Overall benefits package is very flexible, pick and choose benefits, buy or sell holiday days, adjust levels of dental and/or medical care, pension contributions and lots of other things too. London office working environment and company culture is very good, most people have a number of colleagues that are also close friends so there is a good team spirit and camaraderie. I would find it surprising if anyone dreaded coming to work, the atmosphere is usually friendly and cheerful with a work hard play hard attitude. Lots of employees that have been with the business a really long time which is a good sign. If you are willing to put the work in, it is recognized and appreciated though how depends on role/function, and some are better than others. One of those places where leavers tend to say they are sad to go, and many do say it's best place they have worked - they could just be saying that of course, but I believe them and fair to say it reflects the experience of everyone I work with. I would recommend to a friend/family member for certain roles/departments, but not all. Great product, award winning photographers, industry leader and somewhere you can feel proud to say you work.

Cons

Mostly management related issues, though they are not all bad, majority strong and a few are very impressive. The constant change comments someone else made is true, does feel knee-jerk and chaotic at times, often incomprehensible and badly explained/poorly communicated so not surprising people find it difficult to understand and accept. More honesty about reasons for change would go a long way. Career progression can be tricky, people tend to stick around and moving up the ladder is often difficult. But if you are good and hardworking it will be recognized, eventually.

4.0
May 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Aggressive in market. Management is very disciplined. Good product and excellent code of conduct. Excellent product line up for sales to putch in front of the customer.

Cons

No regional hr presence sometime creates issue. Fast paced organization with almost no tolerance on personal and professional life balance. Expect a call on weekend or at 11:30pm in the night from your boss.

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