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 (9) , 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 45 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team to work with that cares for your well being and helps you succeed." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 41 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 22 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 14 reviews)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((in 11 reviews)); "My manager was a bully and no training on how to manage people, yet management let her do whatever she wants." ((in 10 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 Getty Images locations have received the highest employee ratings?

McLean , Los Angeles , New York

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Getty Images reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(661 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 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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Reviews by job title

661 reviews

4.0

Apr 24, 2016

fairly good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company/ fair decisions. good package and benefits. very good HR. very good atmosphere

Cons

become a bigger and bigger company over the years, risk: to loose the Getty's spirit

3.0

Sep 16, 2015

Great place to work (for the most part)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people that work at Getty Images and iStock are awesome. There are so many bright, funny, and interesting people that it makes working there fun. The work is usually pretty interesting as well and you get a variety of projects to work on.

Cons

Management, or lack thereof, can be a hinderance at times. The expectations for you as an employee are sometimes not always clear and it can come back to bite you. There was also a tendency from some management to babysit. The bonus structure that they speak of is pretty well non-existent.

4.0

Jul 26, 2015

Good company to work for

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Widely considered to be the biggest and the best photo agency in the world Positive working environment, most employees stay a long time Good employee benefits: BUPA healthcare, staff discounts, pensions, insurance etc. Well resourced in terms of technology, staff support and learning Stability. While the photo industry is in a state of upheaval, Getty continues to go from strength to strength and there are few redundancies when compared to our clients and competitors

Cons

Gaining promotions can be tricky, with lots of talented, hard working and long serving staff in all directions Wages are not great, considered solid if unspectacular. Quite afew media professionals have been discouraged from joining Getty as pay is better elsewhere in the industry

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