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

4.0

Jun 17, 2008

Great company going through a weird patch

Director, software engineering

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a very creative, fun place compared to most of my prior work experience. Hard work is rewarded, and there's a general recognition of competence. I've worked with a large number of very bright and motivated people, and they've been given enough responsibility to keep the pockets of incompetence fairly isolated. Overall it's an interesting business with lasting potential.

Cons

Thinks its a bigger company than it really is. Acts too cautiously because it has so much riding on one website. It's going through a big transition right now and not all the parts are moving in harmony yet, though I think it will work out.

2.0

Jun 16, 2008

The party is over

Business development manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool product, nice facilities, good benefits, nimble bisness culture. The chance to meet really talented photographers and film makers, work in Fremont, see your product in TV, films news and sports. A lot of this is fading though and they are probably going to slash benefits and pay after the leveraged buyout. The main reason to work there was to get rich on stock options, if you could...that oppty is now over and done done with.

Cons

Extremely sharp elbowed culture (9 bosses in 5 years, most of them fired, and nobody ever even bothered to notify me), ruthless politics, arrogant and greedy top management. There was a lot of fear in that place...even being friends with the 'wrong' person (if they were out of favor) could get you fired.

4.0

Jun 13, 2008

Getty was good, but the good days may be gone (stay tuned for the new owners)....

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getty has traditionally been a fairly decent place to work, it has a nice mix of interesting people both technical and artistic. Plus it's a cool industry, you're selling photos after all. The setting is pretty laid-back in terms of hours, dress, etc (although that's pretty standard for IT), in the summer people take off early to go to bars. The location is nice, in the heart of Fremont.

Cons

Salaries are not always competitive, the company does not believe in giving out stock options except for senior management, bonuses are often pretty limited, the technology infrastructure isn't as cutting edge as they promote to the outside world (you'll be working with .Net and a lot of very standard tools).

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