Getty Images Software Developer reviews

4.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)
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Craig Peters

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Getty Images with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Getty Images is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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20 reviews
5.0
Nov 27, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The Getty leadership places great emphasis on transparency with employees and leads by example.

Cons

There are not any specific cons that I have regarding the company.

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Getty Images Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to share what's important to you. We take pride in our Leadership Principles, including transparency, and we are also proud of how our leaders lead by example, never more evident than in this past year. Thanks for being a valued team member!
3.0
Sep 18, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Global company with offices around the world Great leadership principles that emphasize learning Friendly co-workers eager to socialize both within and outside work Convenient location, close to restaurants and transportation Events that emphasize growth (hackathons, open all-hands) Free bread and sparking water

Cons

Monolithic, legacy application: Difficult to impossible to bring in new ideas or practices without toppling a house of cards. Only recently moved to AWS, but still uses tech like AngularJS. Top heavy: Engineers, PMs , etc. with a 'senior' title outnumber others 4:1. Lack of communication: Devs are to fill tickets and not ask about the 'why' behind business decisions. Not much cross-functional collaboration. Somewhat of a tech bro culture: Liquor bottles/kegs in the open around the office. "Required fun" events like golf, ping pong, and video game tournaments. Lackluster compensation plan: Especially compared to other Seattle-based companies.

2.0
Jul 17, 2019

Watch your back

Recommend
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Pros

Photography is world-class. Work involves some fun challenges. There are many people who are great to work with.

Cons

They will push you out whenever it suits them. No loyalty or appreciation for good work. Reviews/promotion/salary increases are a joke--they write what they need to justify predetermined outcomes.

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Getty Images Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re happy to hear you enjoyed your coworkers – we hear that a lot! – but disappointed to hear you perceived favoritism and unfair evaluations. This is an area we have been defining more objectively, building out levels for both our Leadership Principles and technical leadership competencies. We do have thorough requirements and approval process for promotions, reviews, and associated salary increases to ensure fairness; though we also do have predetermined budgets we need to keep in mind for the business as a whole. Because we don’t have the ability to always give every employee the maximum salary increase, we have a number of other recognition tools, including spot bonuses and Leadership Principle awards throughout the year. We do try to work with employees to identify growth opportunities whenever we can, within their existing role or into a new one – and while this can work out to mutual benefit, sometimes it does not. If there is additional context or feedback you would like to provide, please reach out at HRGlobal@gettyimages.com.
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