Does Getty Images pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Getty Images employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Getty Images. This rating has decreased by 6% 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 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 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 54 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 35 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team to work with that cares for your well being and helps you succeed." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 42 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 22 reviews)); "orgs (which proves senior leadership doesn't know what they are doing) and desk shuffling which makes full" ((in 16 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 12 reviews)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((in 11 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

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Getty Images reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)

Craig Peters

76% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

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 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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Reviews by job title

662 reviews

2.0

Jul 3, 2009

Middle management are very unprofessional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

River side location, good company and business.

Cons

Majority are white employees. Cultural diviversity is very limit. racial discrimination is subconscious.

5.0

Oct 21, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Good company and very friendly

Cons

Nothing I can see now

Getty Images Response

8mo

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We're glad to see you've had a positive experience so far! If you ever want to talk through anything in more detail, feel free to reach out to me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com

4.0

Oct 1, 2025

Excellent company

Senior ux/ui designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great people and work life balance

Cons

A tad immature product practice

Getty Images Response

9mo

Hi there, thanks for your review! We appreciate the time you took to share your experience as an employee. We take all feedback seriously, so if you have any additional details on product practice that you'd like to share so that we can work to improve, we welcome the feedback! Please feel free to connect with me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com

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