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 58 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team to work with that cares for your well being and helps you succeed." ((in 25 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 14 reviews)); "My manager was a bully and no training on how to manage people, yet management let her do whatever she wants." ((in 11 reviews)); "The company takes advantage of parts of the world where salaries are generally low, for example countries like Serbia, where they can pay creators there much less money to shoot content." ((in 11 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

(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

3.0

Jan 12, 2020

Some Good, Some Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, passionate people. Good benefits.

Cons

No option to work remotely in most roles. Clear favoritism. Constant changing KPIs.

2.0

Oct 9, 2019

No Forward Momentum

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, interesting challenges, wonderful coworkers. Depending on your manager/department, there is a great chance to work independently.

Cons

Getty Images requires a large personal commitment with little monetary or career development pay off. Upper management does not listen or understand how to move the business forward, so they put pressure on the lower rungs to get there, starting new projects constantly, hiring new teams, and then laying off those teams as soon as they don't show immediate returns. Comp structures have been changed to make advancement unappealing and upward movement/training is nonexistent. They also retain employees who actively harm the work environment while claiming a no tolerance policy for harassment. Diversity is used as a selling point in content, but not seen in offices.

Getty Images Response

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write a thoughtful review. While I'm disappointed that your experience wasn't great, it's important to me that we are creating an environment in which people feel like they can succeed. Perhaps more importantly, we strive always to create an environment free of harassment. If you are open to a conversation to discuss your experience, please do reach out at lizanne.vaughan@gettyimages.com. I would love the opportunity to address your concerns directly. Thank you, Lizanne

4.0

Dec 4, 2018

Great place to work

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing peers and middle management Great product Company is always trying to be better Amazing Culture You will make lifelong friends here There is always something new to learn

Cons

As the industry leader our product should be a bit more evolved and flexible Good amount of admin work is handled by sales. Management lately with ownership changes.

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