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 60 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team to work with that cares for your well being and helps you succeed." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 38 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 21 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 15 reviews)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((in 13 reviews)); "My manager was a bully and no training on how to manage people, yet management let her do whatever she wants." ((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

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

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

Jun 11, 2015

Constant and unproductive change

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great bunch of people - quite a few who are very passionate about upholding the integrity of photography Amazing talent - get to work with some of the most talented photographers in the world Potential to be a great business, market leader

Cons

Constant change that seems to reflect a lack of direction resulting in people regularly being made redundant Levels of process that delay projects and people in key positions who are roadblocks to getting things done

2.0

Jun 10, 2015

Surprisingly Sexist

Senior account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun at times, atmosphere, great website, great content.

Cons

Fratt house atmosphere, seriously unhappy and stilted/stagnant career opportunity. If you didn't already have a great base, you were never going to have one.

2.0

Jun 8, 2015

Excessive Workload and Needs Improvement

Operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair compensation for the industry with good benefits. Opportunities to work on a variety of technologies along side dedicated co-workers.

Cons

Excessive workloads and no work/life balance. Few advancement and training opportunities. Reorganizations without clear objectives and highly political environment resulting in lots of staff turnover. Lack of business discipline and tight budgets limit options. Poor or unknown management/executive decision making methodologies.

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