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 59 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 23 reviews)); "Senior leadership communicates their intentions and show that they're willing to make changes" ((in 18 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 21 reviews)); "Chaotic at times in upper management" ((in 15 reviews)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((in 12 reviews)); "No career progression" ((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

5.0

Feb 24, 2014

Account Manager

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company with a fantastic attitude towards business and how to treat their people

Cons

No downside to working in this company. very satisfied

4.0

Oct 4, 2013

Fast-paced, friendly, well-balanced workplace.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

3.0

Jun 21, 2013

Did not live up to the hype

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good group of hard working, friendly people

Cons

extremely political management environment that breeds fear

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