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 56 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 27 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 44 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 20 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 16 reviews)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((in 11 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 9 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

5.0

Mar 24, 2014

Fantastic place, if you like constant change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great, the CEO is inspiring in terms of the game changing products and strategy; the products are fabulous. The company is always changing and evolving in every way. I love the way that information about the company is freely distributed to everyone. I have NEVER worked anywhere that provides so much information to the employees about the company, future plans, past performance. There are a lot of very smart, dedicated people who work here.

Cons

In some departments, there is a sense of dead-man's shoes in terms of career progression. There are also some Seattle-centric work flows that defy all logic.

3.0

Mar 23, 2014

Great company that is confused about it self and how it should work.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work life balance - Great culture that isn't too stuffy,

Cons

- Claims to value no silos and then clearly defines them just about everywhere - Passive aggressive backstabbing becomes more frequent the closer to the CEO you get - Claims to have embraced LEAN Agile as a whole but actually abuses it in order to set their devs on death marches with little wiggle room for scope or deadline negotiation based on SWAGs (Silly Wild Ass Guesstimates) whenever it's convenient - Multiple "Highest Priority" projects all fighting for the same resources time. - Purchases possibly the worst combination of internal tools for their employees. They are so bad they actually negatively affect our productivity.

4.0

Mar 20, 2014

Great company

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have always been very proud of working at Getty Images. I believe in the power of their products and services. The compensation is fair and the more you put in, the more you receive. (in terms of commission). Great culture, friendly talented people are hired. Plenty of events inside and outside the office

Cons

People tend to stay in their positions for a long time, which means promotions can be few and far in-between

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