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 (10) , 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 52 reviews)); "The people and culture are great." ((in 51 reviews)); "Great colleagues and people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great team to work with that cares for your well being and helps you succeed." ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 44 reviews)); "Managers have very poor judgement on the people they hire." ((in 22 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)); "3. Low salary increase and bonuses" ((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 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

(662 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 662 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

662 reviews

3.0

Jan 19, 2023

It was a okay experience overall.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall benefits and work/balance are great.

Cons

Would love to hear more from the leadership team.

Getty Images Response

Hello! Thank you for providing feedback on your experience at Getty Images! I'm glad to hear you felt the benefits and work/life balance were positive attributes. We work hard to ensure we create a great experience for all employees, and that includes a flexible work environment, as well as the benefits we offer to everyone. We also try to provide regular updates from our leadership team, accessible through the employee-only Mixer site and Slack. If you have any other ideas regarding how we could better reach our employees with updates, I would love to hear your thoughts! Please feel free to email me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com with ideas or any other additional feedback you may have!

5.0

Jan 7, 2023

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very good place to work

Cons

Probably no cons I could see.

Getty Images Response

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to speak about your experience as a Getty Images employee. I am thrilled to see that you've had a great experience here and that you feel Getty Images is a very good place to work. We take pride in our company and know we could not do the work we do without great employees like yourself. If you ever have any additional feedback you'd like to share, please feel free to reach out to me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com.

5.0

Dec 31, 2022

Great people product and opportunities

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Abundance of resources and tooling to get work done, creative team solutions welcome, supportive executive c-suite and senior leadership.

Cons

Slower to promote but very good annual merit increases if you don't mind being the same title for a few years.

Getty Images Response

Hi, there! Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience as an employee at Getty Images. We appreciate all the work you've done for the company throughout the last 3 to 4 years. I am thrilled to hear you've had such a positive experience, and that you feel fully equipped with all necessary resources in order to succeed in your position. If you ever have any additional feedback that you'd like to share, please feel free to reach out to me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com!

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