Getty Images reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(661 total reviews)
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Craig Peters

76% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Getty Images has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 661 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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661 reviews
2.0
Oct 14, 2013

Complete waste of my time

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Pros

Okay location in the International District of Seattle. Near to bus, ferries, good food. There are some really nice people working here, but most of them are miserable. Benefits are fair-to-middling. Work-life balance is pretty great. That's the nicest thing I can really say about this place.

Cons

Upper management has been there way too long and they don't take new ideas easily - not even when that's why they hired you. Constant turnover and attrition are a major problem. Business side has absolutely no idea how to grow the business aggressively. They talk a lot about wanting to do it, but don't have any clue on how to use the tools they have. Tech side seems to function better, if only because they have a real infrastructure which the business side completely lacks. Silos on the business side are made worse by geography - marketing is in NY and London, e-commerce is in Seattle, products are everywhere...it's a nightmare to try and get anything done that moves any sort of needle.

2.0
Oct 7, 2013
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Pros

-Work life balance is pretty good. -Interesting industry. -Good office location, nice layout for an open concept space. -Lots of HR sponsored parties and events. -The culture is less aggressive than at other tech companies. -The pay is pretty good, but there are no bonuses and raises are low.

Cons

-Constant reorgs (3 different managers in one year) -Senior leadership is too involved. They need to stop meddling and let their teams do the work. -Senior leadership lacks an overall strategy. -No culture of communication, news is only shared with subsets of individuals. Team meetings /all-hands are rare. -There are a lot of old timers that tend to be pretty closely knit. If you're not in with the right crowd here, it can have an impact on your career.

4.0
Oct 4, 2013

Fast-paced, friendly, well-balanced workplace.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Well-selected, intelligent, supportive coworkers with positive attitudes. Openness for development. Good communication within the company, even among offices in different countries.

Cons

Very sales-oriented; high expectations regarding weekly call/email/meeting goals, and complicated commission scheme can be stressful. AE's are under a lot of pressure.

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